Mohamed Salah praised Antonee Robinson after Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Fulham in 2022 (Image: Getty)
star Antonee Robinson has shed light on an intriguing conversation he had with when came to Craven Cottage in 2022.
The Egyptian seemed to be impressed with the flying left-back, who is believed to be of Anfield chiefs ahead of the January transfer window. are also keen on Robinson, while were reportedly weighing up a move last year.
Having been given a tough time in a direct, one-on-one battle with the Cottagers star, Salah took his opportunity to gather intel during the 2-2 draw and gave out words of encouragement to the Reds target after the full-time whistle.
Reflecting on the encounter, Robinson told : “We played in the first game of the season two years ago. We drew 2-2. I remember saying to my friends, who are all big fans and came down because it was around my birthday, ‘Lads, if Salah scores or gets an assist this game, I’ll pay for dinner tonight’, so I put a bit of added pressure on myself.
“And he did, annoyingly. But I remember him saying to me midway through the game, ‘How old are you?’. So he didn’t really know who I was. I must have been 24, 25.
Antonee Robinson is wanted by a number of top Premier League clubs (Image: Getty)
“He just nodded and carried on with the game. Then, after the game, I asked for his shirt, so we swapped shirts and we were just chatting and he was like, ‘You were the best player this game, keep up what you’re doing’. That was very nice of him.”
Robinson and Salah could yet join forces on Merseyside if are prepared to back new manager during the winter window. Current Reds left-back Andy Robertson will turn 31 before the end of the season and no longer brings the same attacking bite he once did.
Born in Milton Keynes and raised in , Robinson graduated from Everton’s academy but never made an appearance for their senior side. It was only during loan spells at Bolton and Wigan – the latter of which subsequently became permanent – that the rapid full-back began to make a name for himself.
Robinson represents the United States at international level, qualifying through his father, who was raised in New York. The 27-year-old is closing in on a half-century of caps for the USMNT and will be managed by heading into the 2026 World Cup.