Mohamed Salah has attacked Jamie Carragher, amid the current uncertainty over his future at Liverpool.
Salah, 32, is one of the Reds' greatest players of all time, with the Egyptian having scored a remarkable 232 goals in 376 games for the club since arriving from Roma in 2017 for a fee initial £36.5 million.
The striker has won eight trophies at Anfield and remains an integral part of Arne Slot's side, who continue to impress so far this season.
However, Salah's contract expires in the summer and the Egyptian is yet to extend his contract, and speculation over his future is currently a major topic of conversation, with the striker regularly providing cryptic answers when asked about his future. .
In fact, earlier on Monday, Salah shared a photo of him and Trent Alexander-Arnold deliberating on a free kick during Sunday's match, while Virgil van Dijk can be seen in the background.
All three stars are out of contract at the end of the season, with no progress yet made on their futures and Alexander-Arnold was even the subject of a £20m bid from Real Madrid last week.
Mohamed Salah harshly criticized Jamie Carragher, amid uncertainty about his future
Carragher targeted Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold about their future at Liverpool
The Liverpool legend had attacked the couple after Salah shared a cryptic post on social media.
The forward did not accompany the image with a title, which added more intrigue.
And former Liverpool favorite Carragher was later asked what he thought of the post.
“Ooh, I don't know,” he said on Sky Sports News. 'You know what I would say. I would say that Virgil van Dijk has come out of this whole situation this season as club captain with a higher regard for me.
“In the way he behaves, in his performance on the field, in the way he leads the team.
'The way he was yesterday too and he hasn't gotten too involved in all this. Obviously it is a very important moment for all three players.
“But I think instead of talking about Trent Alexander-Arnold or Mo Salah I would probably like to pay tribute to Virgil van Dijk.
“I think he has given the impression of being a true statesman. I think the way he handled it. They have asked him questions and he has not been absent, he is here to win the league and he is doing everything he can for Liverpool. And cross your fingers, sign.
“But I think the other two could maybe look at Virgil van Dijk and take a leaf from his book.”
Salah posted a photo of Liverpool's three out-of-contract stars during the Man United match
The Egyptian responded to Carragher as the video of his thoughts circulated on social media.
Salah was quick to respond to the clip circulating on social media when the Egyptian shared the video, before adding the caption: “I'm starting to think you're obsessed with me,” accompanied by a winking face.
However, Carragher took Salah's response in good humor and was quick to send him a message.
He said: 'I've always been obsessed with you @MoSalah. Let's hope that obsession continues next season,” and the former defender added an emoji with his fingers crossed and a winking face.
Salah has dropped repeated hints in recent months that this season could be his last at Anfield, although the club and player are said to be interested in agreeing new terms, with Mail Sport reporting last month how the Reds They offered a contract.
In an interview with Sky Sports on Friday, Salah even declared that “this is my last year” with Liverpool and expressed his intention to leave with the Premier League title.
Carragher and Salah's mutual taunts are not the first time the pair have clashed during the contract saga.
In November, Salah He shocked the football world when he publicly criticized the club for the lack of progress in offering him a new contract.
The forward conducted a rare interview with sport mail and to a small group of other journalists after scoring twice in the 3-2 win at Southampton, where he said he was “more out than in”.
Carragher took Salah's response in good humor and returned a cheerful message.
Salah, 32, is one of the greatest players in Liverpool's history, having scored 232 goals for the club.
Addressing their contract dispute, Salah had said: 'We are almost in December and I have not yet received any offer to stay at the club.
“I'm probably more out than in. You know that I have been in the club for many years.
“There is no club like this. But in the end it's not in my hands. Like I said, it's December and I still haven't received anything about my future.
'I love the fans. The fans love me. In the end it is not in my hands or in those of the fans.”
However, at the time, Carragher felt offended by those comments and called the Egyptian “selfish.”
Carragher had said: 'Of course there have been discussions. Right now, there's obviously a big difference in valuation, how Salah and his agent are valued, in terms of contract length, and how Liverpool are doing.
“So the reason Liverpool wouldn't have offered a contract yet is because Mo Salah will reject it. “They are still in talks, I'm desperate for them to meet in the middle.
'But I must say that I am very disappointed with Mo Salah. That interview last night… Liverpool have Real Madrid during the week and Manchester City next weekend. That is the story of Liverpool at the moment.
The forward has not stopped giving clues about his future to the media in recent months
Carragher praised the way Virgil van Dijk has behaved throughout the saga
“And Mo Salah, we know, especially the local journalists close to the club, that in seven years he has been in the mixed zone twice. That is absolutely fine.
But he stops for the third time in Southampton after winning the game against Liverpool and eliminating them.
'If you continue to post comments or your agent continues to post cryptic tweets, you are selfish. “That's thinking about themselves and not about the football club.”
That was not the end of their war of words, as Salah hit back at Carragher when he collected the Man of the Match award after their 2-0 win over Man City in what was the first Premier League match after his comments in Southampton.
“And who chose him?” Van Dijk, who was next to Salah, asked the interviewer after the match after revealing the news that the Egyptian had won the award.
The journalist told the duo it was Neville with Van Dijk and then said he was surprised Carragher didn't give it to Salah.
“I wouldn't be,” Salah replied. 'Never. He would never give it to me.'
Carragher was then asked about the comment by presenter Dave Jones, who said: “Mo Salah throwing down the gauntlet, Jamie?”
Carragher jokingly replied: “I'll see him in the car park”, mocking the incident between Roy Keane and a fan at Ipswich in November.