- Liverpool winger Mo Salah changed his hairstyle over the summer
- He has since returned to his best form to lead Liverpool to the top of the table
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Fans believe they have the reason behind Mo Salah’s sensational start to the season for high-flying Liverpool.
Salah turned 32 in June and there were some concerns that his best days might have passed before the arrival of Arne Slot this summer.
But Salah made a dramatic change to his appearance in the off-season when he chopped off his famous locks, with many speculating that he had undergone a hair transplant.
The Egyptian winger has never officially confirmed whether he has the procedure, but whatever he did, it worked wonders. He has scored 12 goals and provided 10 assists in 18 appearances this season, leaving Liverpool eight points clear at the top of the table.
Supporters have now linked Salah’s new haircut to his upturn in form, claiming he has never looked better.
“The hairline has done wonders for Mo Salah,” one fan wrote on X alongside a goat emoji.
Mo Salah has adopted a new hairstyle this season and returned to his best form
It’s a far cry from the famous curls he had during his first seven years at Liverpool
Fans believe Salah’s new haircut has changed his performance on the pitch
Another added: ‘The hair transplant brought Mo Salah back to his top form, no one can convince me otherwise.’
Meanwhile, a supporter posted: ‘Salah since he got his new hairline’, with a photo of Lionel Messi celebrating.
Salah is affectionately known as the ‘Egyptian King’ at Anfield, but one fan believes his new look has changed everything, as they said: ‘Mo Salah went from Egyptian king to Dominican prince with one hair transplant’.
Salah made the difference for Liverpool again on Sunday as he scored twice to help his side fight back from 2-1 down to secure a hard-fought 3-2 win over Southampton.
But he caused a stir with his post-match comments when he hinted his time at Liverpool could be coming to an end as his contract expires at the end of the season.
Salah told reporters outside St Mary’s: ‘We are almost in December and I have not received any offers to stay at the club yet. I’m probably outside more than inside.
‘You know I’ve been at the club for years. There is no club like this. But ultimately it’s out of my hands. Like I said, it’s December and I haven’t received anything about my future yet.
‘I love the fans. The fans love me. Ultimately it is not in my hands, nor in the hands of the fans.’
His comments have divided opinion, with some fans claiming it would be ‘completely inexcusable’ if Liverpool’s owners let Salah leave for free next summer.
Salah has hinted he is likely to leave Liverpool next summer after failing to make progress in negotiations with the club over a new contract.
Jamie Carragher called Salah ‘selfish’ for speaking out about his future ahead of big week for Liverpool
But club legend Jamie Carragher branded Salah ‘selfish’ on Monday Night Football as he took the winger out for the timing of his outburst.
“I have to say I’m very disappointed in Mo Salah,” Carragher said. ‘That interview last night… Liverpool have Real Madrid during the week and Manchester City next weekend. That’s the story for Liverpool at the moment.
“And Mo Salah, we are aware – especially the local reporters at the club – that he has been put in the mixed zone twice in seven years. That’s absolutely fine.
‘But he retires for the third time at Southampton because he won Liverpool the game and put it out.
“If he continues to comment or his agent continues to spread cryptic tweets, that is selfish. That is thinking about oneself and not about the football club.’