Mohamed Salah’s contract situation at Liverpool remains a point of contention ahead of the January transfer window. The Egyptian’s contract expires in the summer and it remains to be seen whether this will be his last season at the club.
His performances have remained unchanged: Salah is First leaguethe team’s top scorer with 13 goals in 14 appearances and eight assists to his name after a brilliant start to life under Arne Slot.
The 32-year-old said last month that he was “probably outside more than he was inside.” Liverpool and said he had not been offered a new contract. “I’m not going to retire any time soon, so I’m just playing, focusing on the season and trying to win the Premier League and hopefully the Champions League as well,” he said. “I’m disappointed, but we’ll make it. See.”
Hamann says Salah wants Liverpool extension
Now former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann has spoken out about the situation, insisting Salah wants to stay at the club amid rumors of a potential move to Saudi Arabia.
“Mohamed Salah’s talk to the media about his contract was like a cry for help,” he said Genting casino. “It’s like he’s sending a message to the club because it hasn’t met his expectations.
“I don’t think he wants to go to Saudi Arabia, he wants to stay at Liverpool and I don’t think it’s about the money. Maybe it’s just the length of the contract.
“It was strange to see him speaking to a journalist after the match for the first time in so long, but his public reveal shows he wants the club to make a move. He’s not playing any games, he’s just trying to move things along.
Athlete on Monday reported that Liverpool had offered Salah a new contract, but said it was “unsure” whether the striker would agree to the terms.
Hamann also gave his opinion on where Salah might go if he leaves Liverpool next year. “If Liverpool don’t offer him a contract, I wouldn’t be surprised if Mohamed Salah ends up at Bayern Munich,” he added.
“At the moment they have wingers who haven’t really conquered the world on the pitch. I wouldn’t be surprised if they tried to bring him back.
“It won’t be the only club either, he wants to play at the highest level, and if not in Liverpool, then in another big club.”