Jurgen Klopp says he has “no worries” over Mohamed Salah’s future at Liverpool despite the winger saying he was “devastated” to fail to qualify for the Champions League.
Salah posted his comments on social media shortly after Manchester United’s 4-1 win over Chelsea on Thursday that denied Liverpool a place in the top four.
Klopp’s side will finish fifth and play in next season’s Europa League.
“Mo loves being here and Mo was a part of that,” Clapp said Friday.
“He said sorry for what ‘we’ did – ‘not sorry for what the other guys did, but I had to go with them’. It’s all right.”
The Egypt international said on Twitter on Thursday: “There is absolutely no excuse for this. We had everything we needed to qualify for next year’s Champions League and we fell short.
“We are Liverpool and qualifying for the competition is the minimum. I’m sorry but it’s too early for a promotion or hopeful post. We let you down and ourselves.”
Salah, who signed a new three-year deal worth more than £350,000 with Liverpool last summer, has scored 19 league goals this season.
Asked if he was concerned about Salah’s future at the club following the 30-year-old’s comments on social media, the Liverpool manager said: “No worries, no, I just heard what he said. But I couldn’t read anything that would lead him in that direction
“If a player ever came to me and said, ‘Oh, we didn’t qualify for the Champions League, I have to go’, I would take him to another club myself.
“I’ll take the key, [and say]: ‘Get in the car, wherever you want to go, I’ll drive you’.”
United needed just a point at home to Chelsea in their final game of the season to confirm a place in the Champions League.
Liverpool have won seven of their last eight games in a late push for fourth place, but have been unable to match their inconsistent run of form in the first half of the season.
Klopp said the team was still “really united” despite the disappointment of missing out on the final Champions League qualification spot.
“We didn’t point the finger at each other. It’s all good. If you don’t qualify for the Champions League, the best place you can get is fifth, so that’s what we did.” He said ahead of Liverpool’s visit to Southampton. on Sunday.
“If you would have asked me 10 games ago if it was possible I would have said no. What the boys have done is really good but it’s not perfect.
“We didn’t finish fifth because of the last 10 games, the lack of consistency before that got us there.”
