exactly. So if the risk of Salah is that his legs go and you’re stuck with an asset that is expensive and contributes less and less…..so, you remove the risk by paying him more if he continues to perform at the same level but less if he drops off, which, unfortunately, will happen sooner rather than later. It makes perfect business sense. Unfortunately, demand would also be very high for Salah and people are prepared to pay him what he wants so it matters not what we think or what makes sense. Loyalty in football very rarely exists outside of the fans - everyone is out for themselves (nothing wrong with that per se) - so we often judge others from our point of view and that’s where the real issue is. Salah and his agent is out for himself. FSG has a model that suits its shareholders. Websites want clicks, reporters want stories…..when you think about it, football is an insidious industry full of its own importance and always at the cost of us. Personally I’d like to see Salah stay a little longer but no issue if that doesn’t work out - it’s just football.
