How will season play out after 'adored' Salah's announcement?
[Getty Images] Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock has told BBC Sport it will be "interesting" to see how the rest of the season plays out for Mohamed Salah and the club, comparing Tuesday's news to previous boss Jurgen Klopp's shock announcement he would leave the club at the end of that season in January 2024. "It's almost taken it out of the club's hands for the way they've dealt with it," said Warnock. "When Klopp announced he was leaving, every game was a fanfare - everyone wanted to go to the games and watch.
"They didn't end the season the way they wanted with a fairytale ending. If Salah can do that and get to a Champions League final and win that final, it'll be very interesting to see. " Warnock added Liverpool will have weighed up the possible "huge" financial loss in not selling Salah against the money they will save on his wages, which are reportedly about £400,000 a week.
Meanwhile, John Gibbons from The Anfield Wrap said there will be "shock" and "sadness" among Reds fans at the news of Salah's departure. However, he added: "If you think with your head rather than your heart, it's probably the best thing for everyone. He's our highest-paid player and he's not delivering, and that will hurt him.
" Gibbons added Liverpool fans "adore" Salah and that all the discussion around him after he leaves will be about the "joy" he has provided the supporters. He said: "You feel that every time he steps on the field. He feels the love, adoration, and support of so many supporters.
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