Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has issued a statement of intent as he asserted that - after he inspired his side to victory with a brace against Bournemouth.

The Egyptian winger has been in imperious form so far this campaign, with his goals having fired to the top flight summit after 23 games played. The 32-year-old notched his 20th and 21st strikes of the league term versus the Cherries as the visitors pulled off a crucial 2-0 win at the Vitality Stadium.

Salah opened the scoring on the South Coast, in the 30th minute after Cody Gakpo was fouled. The Kop hero then delighted the travelling supporters in the 75th minute as he doubled the Merseysiders' advantage with a to earn his side all three points.

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The legendary forward's two goals in the win over Bournemouth also meant that he . Salah now sits sixth in the standings with 178 goals, with Sergio Aguero and Andrew Cole now in his sights during the second half of the season.

After another talismanic performance, Salah set his sights on the Premier League title, vowing on Sky Sports: "We need to stay humble and take each game at a time. It feels good scoring goals and the team winning. My main target is to win the Premier League with the team. We are going in the right direction."

The veteran superstar leads the way in the race for the division's Golden Boot, with his side also sitting nine points ahead of nearest challengers Arsenal in the hunt for the title. Salah, who sits fourth in all-time goalscoring standings, further reinforced his legacy as a Premier League great with his virtuoso display against the Cherries.

In taking his total to 21 goals so far this term in the top flight, he also became just the fifth player in Premier League history to score 20 or more times across five separate seasons. That latest achievement meant that Salah has joined Aguero, Alan Shearer, Harry Kane and Thierry Henry in reaching that milestone.

Meanwhile, Reds captain spoke his teammate's continued brilliance, telling BBC MOTD: "Let's make it more, let's keep going. He has obviously been amazing for the football club over all those years. I see the hard work he puts in, but the numbers speak for itself. It's an outstanding performance, but he is a phenomenal player."

Fellow Liverpool stalwart also waxed lyrical about the Salah's influence following what was a memorable individual showing from the attacker. The goalkeeper told Sky Sports: "He [Mo Salah] is quality, he knows how important he is for the team when he scores. Defending is something he doesn't like to do, but he does it for the team."