Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba has recalled how he helped red-hot Liverpool striker, Mohammed Salah through a rough Chelsea spell.
Salah was signed by the Blues in 2014 but only managed 13 appearances, scoring two goals in the process.
The Egyptian eventually made a move to Roma where he found his scoring boot which saw him move to Liverpool for a fee £34m in 2017.
Since making a return to the Premier League, Salah has been influential for the Reds in their recent achievements, but Drogba has revealed he is not amazed by what Salah is achieving because he had seen his qualities in training during his brief stint with the Blues before he eventually left for Serie A.
“He was sad not to contribute [at Chelsea], but he was always good. When you have this kind of intelligence it’s just a matter of time before you blow up,” Drogba told Mehwar TV as quoted by Kingfut.
“I remember we spoke a few times when he was at Roma and he was scoring goals and then he had a moment when he was not scoring and he asked me how to deal with this kind of situation.
“I shared with him a lot of examples and experiences and how it happened to me and all the strikers.”
The Pharaohs captain has been on fire for the Reds, overtaking the Ivory Coast legend’s record of 104 Premier League goals from an African player.
This season, Salah has already scored 16 goals for the Merseyside charges in all competitions.
Last weekend, Salah was on target as Liverpool defeated Arsenal 4-0 in a league match at Anfield.
