Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had no interest in discussing speculation that Mohamed Salah is about to leave the club after his side beat Newcastle 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday.
The Reds came from behind with 10 men to beat the Magpies 2-1 at St. James' Park in the late game and Salah set up the winner for substitute Darwin Nunez with an exquisite pass.
Earlier in the day, there had been reports that it would be the Egyptian forward's final game for Liverpool amid talk of a possible move to Saudi Arabia with Al-Ittihad.
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And after the match, it was put to Klopp in an interview that the story "hadn't gone away".
"For me it has," the German replied as he brought the interview to an end.
Salah has netted 187 goals in 308 appearances for Liverpool and is now the fifth-highest scorer in the club's history following his strike against Bournemouth last weekend.
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