Liverpool better off without Mo Salah and should sell him this summer, according to former Anfield stopper David James.
Salah finished the Premier League season with 22 goals to his name, one behind Golden Boot-winner Harry Kane. But despite that, James believes now is the perfect time to bring in a sizeable transfer fee for the Egypt star, in a move that will also help the team going forward.
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Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid have both been linked with the Reds ace, despite their current financial issues.
To that end, James believes this summer is the perfect time to offload the 28-year-old. Indeed, the former England man believes that Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino would both benefit from Salah’s exit.
“In my eyes, he might be second in the Golden Boot running, but I think Liverpool actually play better without Salah,” James told Stadium Astro.
“The opportunity for Liverpool to maybe cash in on Salah… as you say, Jota then naturally fits into that front three, Firmino gets more freedom arguably.
“Then Liverpool have a new dynamic up front rather than what seems to be a reliance, or has been a reliance, on Salah’s goals.”
Asked to reiterate whether he actually believes that the time is right to sell Salah, James responded: “Yeah, tomorrow. Yeah I’d do it now, I’d do it now.