Jurgen Klopp has batted away the distraction of Mohamed Salah's Liverpool contract negotiations ahead of their clash with Benfica.
The Anfield boss was keen to keep the focus on preparations for their visit to Benfica for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final The ongoing saga of Mohamed Salah’s contract talks at Anfield has been something of a distraction for the club as they bid to secure silverware on four fronts but Klopp has confirmed himself happy with where they are at present.
Salah has scored 20 goals in the Premier League this season but his critics have suggested that his ratio from open play has fallen below that what he has achieved in the past.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final, Klopp said: “I’m happy with it because there's nothing new to say - that's good.The decisive parties are talking to each other and that's all I need.”The manager remarked: “It’s not too important.
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