Jamie Carragher sees a comparison between Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane. It’s one that should benefit Liverpool.
Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane have undoubtedly been two of the Premier League’s greatest forwards over the last few years. Ever since the former joined Liverpool, in fact.
Their rivalry even stretched beyond domestic football, with the two meeting in a UEFA Champions League final. Salah scored as Liverpool won the trophy, of course.
But Jamie Carragher believes a comparison goes beyond just goals. As he sees it, the two players are in similar positions at their clubs.
“I think [Salah will] be [at Liverpool] for the next few years,” he told the Robbie Fowler podcast. “I think he’s in a similar position to Harry Kane.
“They’re possibly the two best goal scorers in the Premier League right now. They’re at an age where no-one is going to pay big money for them.
‘I think they’ve probably missed the boat if they ever did want to go.
“For both of those players, I think you’re talking £120m plus, maybe more, and I just don’t think anyone will spend that much on players of that age now.”
What RTK has to say
He’s probably right. Especially in tight financial times, neither present a great long-term investment.
They look even worse in that regard as the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland potentially enter the market. Either could provide ten years at an elite level.
Perhaps that happens entirely at the club who signs them. Perhaps they benefit from a sale down the line. Either way, the value is clear.
With Salah and Kane, you’d only sign them as the final puzzle piece to deliver instant success. Think Robin van Persie at Manchester United back in 2012.
We don’t see anyone in that situation, though. As it stands, Liverpool can likely count on having Salah for as long as they want him.
And that bodes well for the next three or four years.
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