Body photo: Wirtz is more restrained on Salah for now; Liverpool regards him as a future leader

Hupu reported on November 19th that German media Bild reporter Axel Hesse wrote a column on Liverpool.

In fact, Salah is increasingly becoming a major problem facing Liverpool and Wirtz!

In the locker room, the "selfishness" of this right winger, who contributed 34 goals and 23 assists in all competitions last season, has already become a hot topic.

Some figures close to the club, including former star Jamie Carragher, have begun calling for Salah to be regularly placed on the bench.

He is the king of Liverpool and seems to be hindering the team from starting a new chapter. Therefore, his successor - Wirtz, who is worth 140 million euros - is about to become the core of the team's offense.

So far, Wirtz’s reaction to Salah’s disrespectful behavior on the court has been restrained. Wirtz is not one to hide, quite the opposite, but he knows his role. He was brought in to improve Liverpool's overall strength, not to stir up trouble and a power struggle.

Due to the mediocre performance of the team, currently 8 points behind the Premier League leader Arsenal, and he himself has not yet established a dominant position, his current situation is not optimistic.

Despite this, Wirtz still has the support of the club. According to sources at Sports Bild, there is no doubt that he is highly expected to become the team's future leader.

Salah represents the past. He has won the league title twice (2020 and 2025) and the Champions League once (2019). His outstanding performance in the 2024/25 season is the icing on the cake.

However, it is obvious that he ignored Wirtz and did not allow several other new players who spent nearly 500 million euros in transfer fees this summer to perform to their due level. Salah has only provided three assists this season, all of which have been passed to longer-serving players.

The question is, who will take Salah's place: the club, the coach or his teammates? Salah is likely to move to Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2026. In April this year, before he finally renewed his contract, there were also rumors that he might sign a huge contract. Whether Liverpool can find a solution that satisfies all parties depends on the future.