Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he has ‘a lot of hopes’ that forward Mo Salah will win the coveted Ballon d’Or this year.
Salah, 32, has scored 28 goals in the Premier League this season and has a league-high 18 assists to his name as the Reds won the title.
Michael Owen was the last Liverpool player to win the award in 2001.
Slot said: “It is completely true as he has had very, very good seasons here. This one probably stands out in terms of numbers and we won the league.
“He is not the only player who has had a great season. If there is ever a chance then it is this season.”
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Liverpool face Crystal Palace on Sunday and will be presented with the league trophy after the game. Slot says he has not decided if he will play right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is leaving the club in the summer and was booed by some fans on his last Anfield appearance.
“I have not decided on that one yet,” Slot said. “This should be the day that everyone should enjoy. It has been 35 years that Liverpool fans have been waiting for this moment.
“I am hoping we can add a moment like Tottenham when we won the league. Everyone that is in the stadium deserves to be there, which includes Trent, who has been part of a successful season and successful years at this club.
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“I have a lot of trust that our fans will deliver like against Tottenham again.
“I don’t know yet if we will have that serial mentality to show up season after season. We will see on 8 July when we come back together.
“Many have won the league but not many have won multiple seasons in a row.
“Not everyone has that elite mentality. Look at Mohamed Salah, who has been at that type of elite mentality for seven years in a row. He was the fittest when we arrived at pre-season. You need that to become a serial winner.”
