Liverpool cannot contemplate allowing their star winger to leave this summer before the transfer window closes.

Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah is continuously being linked with the Saudi Pro League.

Club legend Steve McManaman believes it would be wrong for Salah to leave Liverpool before the end of the current transfer window.

Ex-Liverpool midfielder McManaman told BetFred: “Maybe he does want the move right now, but I have no idea if I'm being completely honest. The timing of this move is so, so wrong, that it'll never happen in this current window.

“I don't believe it's a case of money because it's too late in the window and for Liverpool to lose Mo Salah now for £100-£200 million is impossible to consider. If it happened in June, then maybe. Next June? Possibly. Probably. However, with days remaining in the window, there's no chance this move will happen because Jürgen Klopp won't allow it to happen.

“The move could happen next season because he's 32 and if the figures being mentioned remain the same, then of course it's something that both Liverpool and Mo will look at.

“Of course, if the money's right it will benefit the player and the club. If Mo asks to leave next summer, then I'm sure it's something that Liverpool will consider. It's like when Real Madrid allowed Casemiro to leave because the money was so good.

“When a player has been at your club for such a long time and has been a superstar for you, then you're not going to deny them a move."