Liverpool hero Craig Johnston has urged his former club to do everything possible to keep Mohamed Salah.

The Egyptian, who has scored 44 goals this season, has been linked with Real Madrid - the team Liverpool will play in the Champions League final this Saturday.

The Reds have sold two star players - Luiz Suarez and Philippe Coutinho - to Barcelona in recent times, and Johnston believes it is imperative that Salah doesn't join that list.

"Liverpool have to keep Salah," the 57-year-old told Omnisport.

"You can't lose Luis Suarez, Philippe Coutinho and then lose Mo Salah.

"A lot of people in Liverpool are in love with that man, men and women, and kids and babies. We're all in love with him. If the love of our life gets dragged away to another family before we've seen them grow up properly, you get annoyed.

"Salah cannot possibly leave Liverpool."