Arne Slot hints at peace talks with Mohamed Salah – however suggests it’s going to solely occur if Liverpool star does TWO issues after outburst

Arne Slot appeared to throw down the gauntlet to the exiled Mohamed Salah by hinting there is a way back if the Egyptian acknowledges he made a mistake.

Liverpool recorded a hugely significant away win here in San Siro after Dominik Szoboszlai stepped into Salah’s shoes to convert an 88th-minute penalty.

It puts the Reds into the top eight and Slot told pundit and fellow Dutchman Clarence Seedorf on Amazon Prime: ‘You say everyone makes mistakes in life, so the first thing should be: does the player think he’s made a mistake as well?

‘And then the next question is, should the initiative come from me or him? That’s another question to answer.’

Slot later rowed back on his comments with a mixed message, saying: ‘Clarence said that in his opinion and I didn’t say who should make the first step.

‘Tonight it should be all about the players that are here. In the rich history Liverpool has had they have had many of these evenings.

Arne Slot (right) has hinted that he could be set for peace talks with Liverpool outcast Mohamed Salah (left)

Slot, however, said that Salah needs to acknowledge that he has ‘made a mistake’ following his outburst against his club

Red captain Virgil van Dijk said he would speak to his team-mate, but that the conversation will be private

‘(The performance) was all I could ask for, I think the fourth game in 10 days, that is not what you see a lot with only 13 outfield players available with experience, after the blow we had conceding the 3-3 in Leeds then in this stadium against such a strong Inter team, we hardly gave away a chance.

‘We had a great mentality second half, we get better and better.’

Captain Virgil van Dijk also said he was ready to hold peace talks with his friend Salah.

Asked if he was going to contact the winger, Van Dijk said: ‘I have to, I’m going to talk to him.

‘But then you have to ask should the initiative come from me? I’m not the one to speak if someone has to apologise.

‘It’s him airing his feelings for the past couple of days. That’s something the club has to deal with, obviously, me as well.

‘The reality also is that Mo is going to Africa soon. I’ve known him for such a long time, we are good friends and have been through highs and lows. We speak and those types of things will stay indoors as it should be. We have to brace ourselves and be against the outside noise.’