Mohamed Salah has made Arne Slot's biggest test at Liverpool tougher as brutal run sees Real Madrid clash and Merseyside derby

Liverpool are preparing for four monumental games, but the current noise around the club concerns matters off the field.

Mohamed Salah revealed on Sunday that he still has to receive an offer remain with the Reds before his current contract expires in the summer.

“I'm probably more out than in,” admitted the iconic winger, who has scored 223 goals for the club, after the 3-2 win at Southampton.

Salah's comments will have raised concerns among a Liverpool fan base who have adored the Egyptian star for more than seven seasons.

And it has come days before Arne Slot faces his toughest four-game stretch as head coach after a hugely impressive spell.

Liverpool have won 16 of their 18 games in all competitions this season, but a series of tests are approaching that could alter their form.

The first thing to be celebrated on Wednesday will be a big Champions League night at Anfield. live on talkSPORTagainst real Madridwho has won seven of their last eight games.

The Slot team has a 100 percent balance in the competition, but the visit of Kylian Mbappé, Judas Bellingham and company. I could end this.

They return to their iconic home four days later to face Manchester City in a Premier League clash that could further boost their chances of winning this season's title.

City are second and are winless in three league games, although if the recent clashes between the two are anything to go by, it could be an even closer battle.

League action resumes next Wednesday with a trip to St. James' Park against European qualification hopefuls Newcastle.

Finally, bitter Merseyside rivals Everton will host Liverpool in the early kick-off on December 7 in a lively Goodison Park atmosphere.

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Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher did not hold back in his analysis of Salah's comments. called him 'selfish' Monday night football.

“Liverpool have Real Madrid during the week and Manchester City at the weekend, that's Liverpool's story at the moment,” he said.

While hinting that Salah's contract situation may overshadow his next four games, Carragher still holds him high in his overall estimates.

He named him the fifth best player in Liverpool's history but used Kenny Dalglish as an example of how the club will not crumble if an iconic player leaves.

“Kenny Dalglish, at the time the best player in Liverpool's history, when he stopped playing, Peter Beardsley came in and he was probably part of the best football team we've ever seen in a red shirt in 1988.”

Ian Rush, Liverpool's all-time leading scorer with 346 goals, played for many seasons with Dalglish and compared Salah to his former teammate.

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The duo won four league titles, two European Cups, one FA Cup and four League Cups during one of the club's brightest periods during the 1980s.

“It's really special,” the Liverpool icon told talkSPORT.

“I was lucky, I had Kenny Dalglish, so I don't complain to my team-mate, but Mohamed is a fantastic player. It would have been a pleasure to have played with him, he is looking after my record, so you never know.

“But he always told me that he counted my goals in training; that's what he told me. It's a pleasure to watch him and let's watch him play and whatever happens, happens.”

He added: “For me, Kenny Dalglish is the best player Liverpool have ever seen, he's something special.

“People talk about the Premier League, only the Premier League, when they talk about individuals, they only talk about the Premier League. When they talk about clubs, they talk about when they were established in 1892, so that's what you're looking for.” in.

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“But Mo Salah is, for me, the best Premier League player Liverpool have ever had, without a doubt, but for me, like I say, Liverpool's best player, in my opinion, was Kenny Dalglish.”

That is high praise considering the caliber of players who have stepped onto the Anfield pitch, from Robbie Fowler to Steven Gerrard and Luis Suárez.

Some Liverpool fans may share their disappointment in Salah with Carragher and not wanting the club to give him what he wants to keep.

However, others expect the club to do whatever is necessary to maintain their Premier League goalscoring record beyond this season.

“If the owners of Liverpool Football Club are listening to your show tonight, stop wasting your time,” said a fan called Trevord. The sports bar on talkSPORT.

“I heard Jamie Carragher say tonight that he will be in talks, I understand that, but stop wasting time. Mo Salah, he is like a modern Ronaldo with his physique and goals, just stop.

“Just offer him whatever he wants, give it to him. I know the club will carry on without him, I understand that, but for God's sake, just give him the contract, stop him, give him what he wants.”

Fellow Liverpool supporter Terry added: “I don't know why they don't offer him a two-year deal.

“Offer him a little less money but increase his performance, so his assist bonus, his goal bonus, just to keep him hungry.”

With the January transfer window fast approaching and Salah free to speak to foreign clubs about a pre-contract agreement, news regarding his future at Liverpool will not go quiet.

However, regardless of what happens in the coming months, the 32-year-old will always be considered one of the best players in the club's history.

Salah will now be tasked with helping guide Liverpool towards greater potential for European trophy success, starting with Madrid at Anfield.

They are then followed by City, Newcastle and Everton in a series of matches that could decide their fate in this season's Premier League title race.