He is so, so important to the way that Liverpool play," Sutton told BBC Radio 5 Live breakfast. "He is in incredible physical condition, he is in unbelievable shape, we know he is 32 so the underlying issue seems to be Liverpool don't like to give longer contracts out to players who are over 30.

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The fact Liverpool are yet to make a formal contract offer to Mo Salah is ‘unbelievable’ to Ally McCoist, who feels the forward was perfectly within his rights to speak out on his future. Salah’s deal expires at the end of the season and whether he is still a Liverpool player or not next campaign hangs in the balance.