Liverpool announce new deal for Mo Salah 2.0

A Liverpool youngster is following in Mohamed Salah's footsteps and he's just signed a new deal at the club.

When the Egyptian King arrived at Anfield, he immediately made history. Salah was and is still the only Egyptian player to represent the Reds.

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In fact, he's only one of just over a dozen Egyptians to play for the Reds. Others include the legendary Mido or Omar Marmoush.

Definitely, in the last decade or so more Egyptians have started to play in England's top flight and leave their mark on the game. None more so than Salah of course.

He's become an example to all and a beacon of hope. No matter your circumstances, you can achieve your dreams. For Salah, the only thing that remains is the Ballon d'Or, but with the team assembled around him, even that could be possible.

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For any young Egyptian footballer, Salah is someone you look up to and idolise. This will undoubtedly be the case for Kareem Ahmed.

But he isn't just any Egyptian footballer, he's a young Egyptian footballer who plays for Liverpool.

The 18-year-old has been at Liverpool since the age of six, joining before Salah was even at the club. But since his 10th birthday, he's been able to witness Salah's exploits in a Liverpool shirt, and continue his progress in the academy ranks.

Ahmed enjoyed a solid campaign last season for the club's U18 side and even played in the UEFA Youth League. Despite the team struggling in the U18 Premier League, Ahmed stood out as one of the bright sparks in the side.

An attacking midfielder with flair and creativity, Ahmed's technical skills and vision make him an ideal player for modern football.

Now Liverpool have announced that he's signed a new contract with the club after his previous deal expired in June. Putting pen to paper on a new deal, Ahmed is now expected to join Liverpool's U21 side.

There he will be managed by newly appointed Rob Page, who had done a stellar job as the senior national team manager of Wales bringing through the likes of Brennan Johnson, Neco Williams and Ethan Ampadu.

Page's work giving those young players the platform in Wales' national team has created the environment for his successor Craig Bellamy to thrive.

The hope is that Page will be able to do a similar job at Liverpool and create a pathway from the U21s into the first team.

Ahmed will be one of those players hoping to make that journey and in the process follow in Salah's footsteps.

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There's every chance, if he continues his hard-work Ahmed could become only the second Egyptian to play for the club. And in turn become Salah 2.0.

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