Salah scored 15 goals and provided 11 assists in 31 league appearances for Roma last season

Liverpool are looking to complete a £35 million deal for Mohamed Salah this week as they prepare to reopen negotiations with Roma for the Egypt forward.

The fee matches that paid for Andy Carroll in 2011 but Salah could end up becoming Liverpool’s most expensive player, with Roma seeking additional payments depending on his progress.

The switch comes just three years after the Anfield club missed out on the attacker when they were gazumped by Chelsea in an £11 million deal. Roma paid £13 million for Salah at the start of last season as the 24-year-old severed ties with Chelsea after a series of loans.

Jürgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager, believes that a player who scored 15 goals and provided 11 assists in 31 league