"He will be coming back won't he?"
That was how eight-year-old Mo Salah superfan and club mascot Isaac reacted to the news that his footballing hero would be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season.
Isaac, who has a genetic condition called Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome which affects his mobility and learning, was surprised at his school by Salah and team-mate Virgil Van Dijk in November 2024.
Melissa, Isaac's mum, told the BBC: "They were so caring towards Isaac. They were so genuine, I couldn't have wished for anything better, really."
She added: "They were lovely.