Liverpool are understood to be decided to increase Mo Salah’s present phrases at Anfield.
But, as we strategy the center of November, it appears we’re no nearer to finalising talks over the Egyptian’s future.
Given the dearth of additional developments on Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold (additionally on contracts set to run out in 2025), that is an understandably important concern for the fanbase.
Mo Salah and Liverpool stay far aside in contract talks
The newest replace popping out of Sky Germany would counsel that we’re unlikely to see a serious breakthrough within the coming days.
Florian Plettenberg studies on X (previously Twitter) that the Egyptian King stays ‘far aside’ in talks with the Merseyside giants.
Past that, there’s the lingering menace of a probably seismic provide from Saudi Arabia, on prime of ‘prime choices’ presumably prepared to take the 32-year-old off Liverpool’s fingers in Europe.
🚨🔴 Liverpool and Mohamed #Salah’s administration are nonetheless in talks a couple of potential new contract past 2025.
Nevertheless, no settlement has been reached but, as each events stay far aside. #LFC
Salah has different prime choices in each Saudi Arabia and Europe.@SkySportDE 🇪🇬 pic.twitter.com/oN1SzSi7oT
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) November 12, 2024
What’s Mo Salah’s stance on staying at Liverpool?
Each indication we’ve been provided seems to level within the path of our No.11 desirous to commit his finest years to Liverpool Soccer Membership.
The participant appears to be having fun with life underneath new head coach Arne Slot and he’s within the type of his life (20 objective contributions in 17 video games, throughout all competitions).
Is it in any respect shocking that his agent, Ramy Abbas Issa, felt compelled to inform the world he feels his shopper is at the moment the very best participant in world soccer?
On present type, the numbers and the attention check would seem to assist that declare, and therein lies the potential drawback.
Liverpool, ever-objective of their decision-making, underneath the watchful eye of Michael Edwards (CEO of Soccer) and Richard Hughes (sporting director) gained’t be swayed by the now. They’ll be extra involved with whether or not Salah can lengthen these sorts of performances we’re witnessing in 2024/25 into the seasons that comply with.
On our Egyptian King’s finish, his entourage will presumably be pushing for his present worth to be mirrored in his wage packet (at the moment £350,000-a-week plus bonuses) and/or the size of his contract extension.
Liverpool’s reported highest-earners
Participant | Reported/Alleged Wage (week)* | Contract Expiration Date |
Mo Salah | £350,000 | June 2025 |
Virgil van Dijk | £220,000 | June 2025 |
Trent Alexander-Arnold | £180,000 | June 2025 |
Andy Robertson | £160,000 | June 2026 |
Alexis Mac Allister | £150,000 | June 2028 |
*Figures courtesy of Capology