Mohamed Salah gave a cautious update on his contract talks with Liverpool after starring in the 5-0 defeat of West Ham United on Sunday night.
The prolific striker will be a free agent when his existing contract with Liverpool expires on June 30. The with five stars at the London Stadium was Salah’s last game before New Year’s Day, which marks the beginning of when players with just six months left on their contracts can begin negotiations with overseas clubs.
Salah made no secret of his frustration with Liverpool’s approach. Open forward took over peppering his post-match interviews with hints of his uncertain future, repeatedly referring to a series of ‘lasts’ he had enjoyed.
It was always considered that SalahThe club’s priority is to agree on a contract extension with the Reds, however, it was only in the second week of December that the club finally presented its star bid opening.
Since then, Salah has refrained from making any public outbursts regarding his contractual status. When questioned about that topic after the game per Sky SportsSalah reluctantly said: “Nothing [has] really moved on. I’m focused on the team and I hope we can win the Premier League.”
The 32-year-old striker wanted to quash all the speculation, stressing: “No, we’re far from that. But I don’t want to put something in the media and people who start saying things.”
Salah is not the only one Liverpool a player nearing the end of his hand. Alongside experienced centre-back Virgil van Dijk, the club’s 26-year-old academy graduate Trent Alexander-Arnold will also be a free agent in June as things stand.
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