What’s next for Mohamed Salah?

The sky would appear to be the limit for a man who now sits comfortably alongside the global elite.

A 44-goal haul is a remarkable achievement for anybody not named Messi or Ronaldo but the challenge now is replicating those heroics, or at least getting close.

Salah has more than enough talent in his locker to ensure that he is no one-season wonder at Liverpool, but he will be a marked man in 2018-19 as domestic and continental foes seek to better contain his obvious threat.

If he can keep his personal bar at its current height, then there is every reason to believe that a standing as a modern day Premier League legend will be quickly secured – as will a place in Anfield folklore.

Before all of that, though, Salah has international commitments with Egypt to contend with, with his goals having led the Pharaohs to their first World Cup appearance since 1990.

An untimely injury in the Champions League final threatened to dash those dreams as he was forced from the field in tears after tangling with Real Madrid skipper Sergio Ramos, but initial fears have since been calmed.

A few eye-catching showings on a global stage and more productivity on the domestic front should ensure that talk of a tilt at the 2018 Ballon d’Or grows in intensity, along with links to the likes of Real Madrid, with it possible that the biggest prizes for Salah are still to come.

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