Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Mohamed Salah's statistics this season are off the charts but his hopes of winning the next Ballon d'Or could hinge on how much silverware Liverpool scoop up this season, Manager Arne Slot said on Tuesday.

The 32-year-old Egyptian is enjoying arguably the best season of his career with 25 Premier league goals already as Liverpool closes in on the title.

Liverpool is also in the League Cup final and is amongst the favourites to win the Champions League having finished top of the expanded group phase.

No African player has won the Ballon d'Or since George Weah in 1995 and no Liverpool player has won football's top individual award since Michael Owen in 2001, since when only twice has it gone to a player from an English ...