Klopp reacts to Salah return controversy: 'We don't want to take him away from Egypt'

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Klopp reacts to Salah return controversy: 'We don't want to take him away from Egypt'

Mohamed Salah has returned to the UK after sustaining a hamstring injury at the African Cup of Nations. The 31-year-old has been accused of a lack of loyalty by the Egyptian press.

The Pharaohs' manager Rui Vitoria has also criticised Liverpool for making the forward's return plans public.

Jurgen Klopp told BeIN Sports when asked about the situation around the attacker, as quoted by the Daily Mail: "I cannot be part of that discussion. Egypt and Liverpool have exactly the same interests, we want Mo Salah fit as quickly as possible.

"If he stays there and can't do the proper treatment that will just delay everything, especially for Egypt if they go through the tournament. So, we bring him here not because we want to take him away from Egypt but because we want to offer the best medical treatment, that's all we want.

"It's all agreed and it's clear, if Egypt go through to the final and Mo is fit, Mo goes back, 100 per cent, Mo wants that, we want that we don't plan with Mo and think we can do a little bit here or there.

"We are completely honest, and if I said something too early… what I said, I didn't announce it, I said 'I think it's agreed' that's what I heard. I have so many things to do and so many things going on around me."

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