Shearer considers Salah the best in the world

CAIRO-9 December 2021: Alan Shearer, the all-time top scorer of the Premier League, believes that Liverpool's Egyptian star Mohamed Salah is currently the best player in the world. 

"Mohamed Salah is the best in the world right now. The best goal scorer and the best player, full stop," Shearer said in an exclusive interview with The Athletic. 

The Egyptian is enjoying the form of his life right now in the Premier League as he leads the chart of the top scorers with 13 goals and he also leads the chart of the best assist providers with 9 assists. 

Shearer added "In the biggest games, whether it’s Manchester City or Chelsea, Manchester United or Everton, Atletico Madrid or AC Milan. Week-in week-out, year-in year-out, Salah performs magic"

Shearer believes that Salah, who finished 7th in the Ballon d'Or, deserved a higher ranking after what he has done with the Reds.

The former striker of Newcastle United said "How he came seventh in the latest Ballon d’Or voting is anybody’s guess. If you gave me a choice of any player for my team it would be Salah.”