Man City great Aymeric Laporte pays Mohamed Salah the ultimate compliment

Aymeric Laporte came up against Mohamed Salah plenty of times during his five-year spell at Manchester City, and he knows all about how good the Egyptian is

Mohamed Salah and Aymeric Laporte(Image: PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Aymeric Laporte selected Mohamed Salah in every round of a winner-stays-on game of some of the most dangerous forwards in Premier League history.

The former Manchester City defender was first asked to choose between Chelsea legend Eden Hazard and Salah, and he plumped for the Liverpool forward.

He was then asked to choose between Salah and Son Heung-min, Sadio Mane, Harry Kane, Radamel Falcao, Diego Costa and Luis Suarez – choosing the Egyptian every single time.

This is how the exchange went with AFTER FOOT...

Hazard or Salah? "Salah"

Salah or Son? "Salah"

Salah or Mane? "Salah"

Salah or Kane? "Salah"

Salah or Falcao? "Salah"

Salah or Diego Costa? "Salah"

Salah or Suarez? "Salah"

Considering the numbers that Salah has put up since moving to Liverpool in 2017, few would argue with Laporte's answers.

Salah has registered 190 goals and 93 assists across his Premier League career, with the vast majority of those contributions coming in the red of Liverpool.

Laporte had a front-row seat for many of Salah's most memorable moments in a Liverpool shirt, with the 33-year-old having scored 10 times and assisted four more against Man City during Laporte's five years as a player for the Etihad Stadium club.

Meanwhile, Arne Slot praised Salah earlier this week after the Egyptian drew level with Reds legend Steven Gerrard on 92 Premier League assists for the club.

Salah produced the cross from which Virgil van Dijk scored Liverpool's winning goal against Sunderland on Wednesday, and Slot backed him to surpass Gerrard before the end of the season.

"He has so many records for this club, but to have this one combined with such a great player. Both were unbelievable players for this club," Slot said.

"Unfortunately for Steven, I expect Mo to go above him. I don't expect, but I hope he goes above him."

Salah already has 93 Premier League assists, but one of those came while he was playing at Chelsea – but he has plenty of time to surpass Gerrard's top-flight record for the Reds.

Liverpool has 12 games left to play in the league this season and is contracted to the Reds until 2027, although it is unclear whether he will remain at the club beyond the summer amid expected interest from clubs in the Saudi Pro League during the transfer window.