Michael Edwards sent huge Liverpool transfer warning as unseen Mo Salah problem could develop
Stan Collymore believes Michael Edwards will have to 'earn his corn' this summer ahead of Arnie Slot's potential arrival at Liverpool - and sent a stern warning about the 'bigger than the club' situation that could develop with Mohamed Salah after Jurgen Klopp's departure.
Slot is expected to succeed Klopp at Anfield this summer after the Reds' agreed compensation with Feyenoord. Slot insisted on Friday though that nothing has been confirmed yet.
Liverpool have struggled badly in recent weeks as their hopes of winning the Premier League title look faint now after falling five points behind leaders Arsenal. They were also knocked out of the Europa League against Atalanta and the FA Cup in a 4-3 defeat at Manchester United back in March.
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And former Reds striker Collymore believes FSG's football chief Edwards will need to play a big role at the club this summer. He also believes it is possible that the potential resurgence of Man United and other top-flight rivals could see a decline at Anfield after Liverpool's title-challenging years under Klopp.
"So did Jurgen Klopp telling the world that he was moving on help or hinder Liverpool? Many now have made the simple deduction that because Liverpool are labouring at the tail end of the season, Klopp’s announcement only made things worse. I completely disagree," he said in his column for Caughtoffside.
"There’s as much evidence from players’ mouths as you need that they were motivated and ready to win multiple silverware in the master’s final season, even a quad was on the cards a month or more ago, but the
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