In case you didn’t know…
After a poor stint at Chelsea, Salah was loaned to a couple of clubs in the Italian top-flight, before completing a permanent move to AS Roma. In just two seasons, the forward drew loads of plaudits, which alerted the big boys of Europe, including the club from the French capital.
However, they refused to allow the transfer and Liverpool beat them to Salah’s signature.
The heart of the matter
Their £36 million recruitment struck a mammoth 44 goals in his first season in charge, and thus, captured comparisons with the best in the business for his exploits.
Emery’s side will now go shoulder-to-shoulder with Salah and co., who are absolutely soaring this season.
The Arsenal coach lifted the lid on the Salah snub, saying:
He continued:
According to Emery, the only concern he had earlier was whether Salah would fit into a big team like PSG.
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What’s next?
Mohamed Salah and Liverpool host Arsenal in what is expected to be extremely vital in terms of the title race. Post that, they will take on defending champions Manchester City to kick-start 2019 with a high-voltage clash.
Meanwhile, after the game against Liverpool, Arsenal face-off against Fulham at the Emirates.
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