What Mohamed Salah did hours after Jurgen Klopp party has given Liverpool transfer head start

The champagne corks were probably still strewn across the dancefloor of the Titanic Hotel after a rousing send-off for Jurgen Klopp, but Mohamed Salah was looking forwards only.

Having made a social media post to pay tribute to his outgoing boss on Monday, the Liverpool star decided on a rare second later that day, one that appeared to confirm his intentions for the summer.

"It was great sharing all those trophies and experiences with you over the past 7 years," Salah wrote about Klopp. "I wish you the best of luck for the future and hope we meet again."

That message, posted shortly before 7pm on Monday, was followed by another a little an hour later, saying: "We know that trophies are what count and we will do everything possible to make that happen next season. Our fans deserve it and we will fight like hell."

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For an infrequent poster - and as someone who knows his words carry weight around the world - that Salah was suddenly forward facing boded well for Reds supporters desperate to see him stay beyond this summer.

The post will also be welcomed by incoming boss Arne Slot who will no doubt be keen to work with such a gifted player when he becomes the Reds' new head coach from June 1.

With the Saudi Pro League potentially ready to come knocking once more for Salah this summer, the Egypt star's hint that he will be all in for the Liverpool cause next season is a welcome, early-summer message for the club, its fans and the new-look setup around the AXA Training Centre.

Heading into the final 12 months of his terms, speculation will