Former Liverpool forward Fernando Torres has revealed his pride at seeing Mohamed Salah become one of the best in the world.

Salah has taken the goalscoring mantle left behind by Torres and taken it to new heights.

He is the club's highest scorer in Europe and is fifth in their all-time scorers list.

“We were teammates at Chelsea and I'm really, really happy for him," Torres told Liverpoolfc.com.

“I'm in touch with him many times and I'm really happy that he breaks all my records!

“I remember when he came to England and he was very young and didn't have the minutes he deserved. He had to move to Italy and prove himself and find a special club for a special player.

“You can see the results of what he did by himself. For me, [he is a] top player and one of the best players in the last 10 years. I always say this, [he is] my favorite player [and] I put him among the best players in the world in the last 10 years.

“You can see what Liverpool managed to win and you know the club is fighting for everything and I'm sure he is one of the main reasons. I'm really proud of him because I know how difficult it was for him to come to England and time proved he was a special player and just needed a special club like Liverpool to trust him, and he showed what he can do.

“I was really happy when he signed his new contract to keep playing for Liverpool [in 2022]. He's going to be one of the best players in Liverpool history, I'm sure. He is already but still he has many things to do."