The Egyptian forward, who failed to impress at Chelsea four years ago, has made a sensational start to his second coming in Englandās top flight. His two goals at home to Spurs ensured he became the fastest Liverpool player to score 20 Premier League goals, achieving the feat in only 25 appearances.
An Ā£11 million signing for Chelsea in January 2014, Salah made just 13 league outings for the west Londoners, but a profitable loan spell with Fiorentina was followed by two stellar seasons at Roma.
Twenty-nine Serie A goals for the Giallorossi convinced JĆ¼rgen Klopp to shell out a club-record Ā£34m to bring the speedster to Anfield, and Salah says he needed no second invitation.
Speaking exclusively in the March 2018 issue of FourFourTwo magazine, out now, he says:
āEver since I was a kid, I had been a Liverpool fan ā they were my favourite Premier League club. I've loved the club since I was young and knew this was a team I wanted to play for. I knew the history that this club has and, as soon as I got the chance, I had to make it happen.āPhilippe Coutinhoās January departure to Barcelona prompted Liverpool supporters to quickly crown Salah the latest King of the Kop. However, the flattered Egyptian insists heās focused only on securing the club's first trophy since the 2012 League Cup, and first league title in nearly 30 years.
āI donāt know if itās up to me to say that, so maybe Iāll let the fans say that,ā laughs Salah. āIām happy scoring goals for the club I supported as a kid ā thatās all that matters. We want to push ourselves to win something. For us, for the fans and for the club. That is and always will be our target. A trophy.āhttps://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/salah-king-kop-i-dont-know-about-im-just-happy-scoring-club-i-supported-a-kid