Rob Dawson reacts to Mohamed Salah’s comments about this season being his last in Liverpool. (2:06)
Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah reiterated on Friday that this will be his final season at the Merseyside club as negotiations for a new contract have stalled.
Salah’s existing deal is set to expire at the end of the season, with teammates Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk also out of contract in the summer.
The 32-year-old Egypt international has so far enjoyed a stunning individual campaign, registering 17 goals and 13 assists in the league to help Liverpool build up a six-point lead at the top of the table.
Negotiations on a new deal have been underway with Salah’s camp for months; However, he showed on Friday that he and the club were still in the process of reaching an agreement.
Asked if he thinks this will be his last season at Liverpool, Salah told Sky Sports: “So far. Yes. In the last six months there has been no progress there, we are far from any progress, so we just want to wait and – see attitude. “
Speaking about his ambitions at the start of the season, Salah said: “The first thing that was on the list was to win the Premier League with Liverpool.
“In my interviews beyond seven or 8 years, I say [I need to win the Champions League. But this is the first time I say I actually need to win the Premier League with Liverpool. “
When asked why that is, he added: “I have no idea. It’s probably because we didn’t celebrate the one we won in the way we wanted and also, coming back here too, it’s my last year in the club so you want to do something special for the city. That was the thing in my head.
“We’ve been waiting for this name for about 30 years. So, to win it and it was the pandemic at the time, we didn’t really have time to celebrate it in the right way. It’s not a smart thing to do, so you can do it this year.
Alexander-Arnold’s long career has more confusing this week, with resources confirming ESPN that Liverpool has rejected an offer from Real Madrid for the England international.
Salah, Alexander Arnold and Van Dijk played key roles in the victory of Liverpool in the Premier League in the 2019-20 crusade and in their triumph in the Champions League in 2019. They also won the FA Cup (2022) and the Copa Copao ( 2022, 2024). The European Super Cup (2019) and the Club World Cup (2019) its passage through Anfield.
Liverpool begin 2025 with an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League table, having earned 45 points from their first 18 games. Slot’s team host Manchester United in their next fixture on Jan. 5.