Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has provided an exciting update.
Ever since his interview with Spanish publication AS, speculation about the Egyptian international’s Anfield future has been rife.
Real Madrid has been linked with a move for the King in the past, but the state of the world’s football economy seems to have put the breaks on that for now.
After hardly speaking to the press during his stay on Merseyside, Salah has now given Norwegian TV station TV2 some quotes – as reported by talkSPORT.
"When asked about his future, he said: “I do not know. If you ask, I say I want to stay here as long as I can, but, as I have said before, it is in the hands of the club.“I will always give 100 per cent to the last minute I am in this club and I want to win as many trophies as I can.”"
Liverpool and Mohamed Salah – will they continue?
It provides some insight as to where the world-class forward thinks his future lies. After dominating the Premier League since his second-arrival from Roma, Salah may be tempted to seek fresh challenges on new shores.
However, it doesn’t appear as if that’s going to be the case.
With 13 goals in 17 Premier League games, Salah has started this new campaign well. He’s now scored 111 times for Liverpool in just 178 games – with 45 assists as well.
He is 28-years-old, and that makes contract negotiations tricky. Whether or not Salah extends his stay is going to depend on how much Liverpool are willing to spend on the star as he ages and enters his decline.
Difficult decision to make
Salah will probably want one final bumper contract – which is completely understandable – that secures his future for the next four or five years. By that time, he’ll be 32 or 33 and there’s no guarantee that he’ll maintain his pace or goal threat.
Sporting director Michael Edwards is a hard-nosed negotiator, and may not see the return in a deal like that. If Liverpool decides that Salah is worth it, we could see the man see out his prime years with the club.
If not, then a move to Spain to join Madrid or Barcelona could be on the cards. If that does happen, we’ll start to see the break-up of Liverpool’s finest team of a generation.