Mohamed Salah is reportedly close to ending speculation over his future at Liverpool by signing a new contract.
Salah, 32, is one of the Reds’ greatest players of all time, with the Egyptian having scored a remarkable 227 goals in 372 games for the club since arriving from Roma in 2017 for a fee initial £36.5 million.
The striker has won eight trophies at Anfield and remains an integral part of Arne Slot’s side, who continue to impress so far this season.
However, Salah’s contract expires in the summer and the Egyptian has yet to extend his contract, so speculation over his future is currently a major topic of conversation.
The 32-year-old has repeatedly hinted in recent months that this season could be his last at Anfield, although the club and player are said to be interested in agreeing new terms, with Mail Sport reporting last week how the Reds They offered him a contract.
And, according to Spanish store BrandProgress has been made in recent weeks and the situation has changed with Salah having the right to talk to foreign clubs and, in theory, reach an agreement to join them, from January 1.
Mohamed Salah is reportedly close to ending speculation by signing a new contract with Liverpool.
Salah, 32, is one of the greatest players in Liverpool’s history, having scored 227 goals for the club.
However, the Egyptian has yet to renew his contract despite it expiring at the end of the season.
The report claims that the Liverpool hierarchy have convinced the Egyptian to sign a new deal and it is even believed that everything could be signed before the end of the year.
Salah is in the midst of an impressive campaign after racking up 16 goals and 13 assists in 23 games, and this impressive production has made the Reds understand that the striker still has a vital role to play for the club in the coming years under Arne Slot command. .
The report adds that there remains interest from the Saudi Pro League in Salah, but the likelihood of the 32-year-old switching the Premier League to the Middle East has reduced.
Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk’s contracts also expire in the summer and Marca claimed the Reds are desperate to retain at least two of the three players.
Alexander-Arnold’s situation is particularly pertinent given the long-standing interest from Real Madrid.
There is a chance that Real Madrid could even sign for the right back in January given their defensive injury problems, with Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal out for the rest of the season.
Meanwhile, in terms of the messages Salah has given about his future, speaking after Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Man City earlier this month in which the striker scored and added an assist, he hinted that he could be on your way out of the club.
“It’s very special,” the 32-year-old explained. ‘I said it before, I don’t take it for granted. I’m enjoying every minute here.
The report claims that Liverpool believe Salah can play a key role in the coming years.
The forward has not stopped giving clues about his future to the media in recent months
The Reds are also hoping to secure new deals for Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk.
‘It feels like home. So yeah, it’s a special feeling. It’s always about scoring at Anfield and winning games.
“Of course, honestly, in my head I thought this was my problem, so far, the last City game I played for Liverpool, so I’m going to enjoy it.”
“The atmosphere was amazing, so I’m enjoying every second here. And yeah, eventually (hopefully) we’ll win the league and see what happens.”
Those comments came just days after Salah He shocked the football world when he publicly criticized the club for the lack of progress in offering him a new contract.
The forward conducted a rare interview with sport mail and to a small group of other journalists after scoring twice in the 3-2 win at Southampton, where he said he was “more out than in”.
Addressing their contractual impasse, Salah had said: ‘We are almost in December and I have not yet received any offer to stay at the club.
“I’m probably more out than in. You know that I have been in the club for many years.
“There is no club like this. But in the end it’s not in my hands. Like I said, it’s December and I still haven’t received anything about my future.
‘I love the fans. The fans love me. In the end it is not in my hands or in those of the fans.”
Salah returns to action on Wednesday night when Liverpool travel to Southampton in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.