Liverpool are set to shift their focus towards extending Mohamed Salah’s contract after securing Luis Diaz in the January transfer window.
Salah’s current demands amount to nearly £80 million over four years as he wants to be the best-paid player in the Premier League.
The Egyptian has been in scintillating form in the Premier League this season, but it remains to be seen if the Reds will cave in to his demands.
Fans have certainly made their feelings known on social media as they want the club to renew Salah’s deal.
Salah is currently 29 and will be 33 by the time a four-year contract comes to an end. The Reds are still assessing whether it would be worth giving him a four-year deal as he might not be the same player in a few years’ time.
Salah wants to stay at Liverpool but isn’t budging on wage demands
Salah is arguably the most in-form player in Europe at the moment, and he feels he isn’t asking for anything "crazy."
The Egyptian revealed in an interview with GQ magazine that he loves Liverpool and the fans and would like to stay:
“I want to stay, but it’s not in my hands. It’s in their hands. They know what I want. I’m not asking for crazy stuff. The thing is when you ask for something and they show you they can give you something because they appreciate what you did for the club. I’ve been here for my fifth year here now. I know the club very well. I love the fans. The fans love me. But with the administration, they have [been] told the situation. It’s in their hands.”
The 29-year-old has scored 23 goals in 26 games across all competitions for the Reds this season and has looked unstoppable at times.
He has also put in some stellar displays for Egypt as they look to win the AFCON this month. His two goals in five appearances in the AFCON have helped Egypt make the semi-finals, where they will face Cameroon.
It remains to be seen if Liverpool will offer an alternative proposal to Salah in the coming months.
Ahmedwafik
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Max $300k per week for now
As if you pay from your pocket !! He deserves 500 k£ per week & it’s affordable for FSG
bamcekmrsz
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I want both Salah and Mane to stay longer...
rufulobr
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Max $300k per week for now
boucoptuyz
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As far as I analysed, Mane is almost on the way to exit anfield. In that case we have already signed Luis Diaz in that position. Now this scenario will help salah to extend his contract along with the salary he demanded. We are saving almost 110k weekly if mane leaves assuming Luis replaces him. In that note that amount of money will be offered to salah to extend his contract. In this way liverpool will keep salah and still balance the expenditure book.
Bucbeis
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Give him 400000£, That looks reasonable
Royclnotu
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currently, he's the best player in epl and deserves to be paid well..
dasadlmpst
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FSG is just holding salah current contract out for as long as possible. Disgusting. Salah deserve to be paid the best cause he is the best. This coming from rival fan.
MohammedRaheem
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Mo deserve a better contact
zicilnprsz
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but not the wages he is demanding
Newmty
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please give him a new contract....