In an interview with France Football, Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah (32) was asked about his new contract at Anfield and if there was any doubt that he would stay before he penned new terms with the Premier League champions.
Until the 11th April, there was a serious doubt that Salah’s 8-year affiliation with the Reds would be coming to an end. The Egyptian international’s contract was due to expire at the end of the season, and no announcement had been made regarding a new deal for the 32-year-old. However, the announcement that all Liverpool fans had been waiting for followed, and the former Chelsea winger signed a new contract until 2027.
At times, it looked like the Liverpool forward could leave the club. The Egypt captain was heavily linked with a move to Saudi Arabia and the Premier League outfit rejected a £100m bid in 2024. He was also linked with a potential transfer to Paris Saint-Germain.
Commenting on the likelihood of him leaving, Salah said, “It was a possibility, yes. It was actually a bit strange, we were really going strong this season, and there was this negotiation that wasn’t easy. In the end, all’s well that ends well: we’re champions and I’m staying for two more seasons.”
The former Roma forward also highlighted the difficult of negotiations: “I guess it was ultimately a huge advantage because I had the best statistical season of my life. The possibility that it would be my last season here, perhaps, gave me the desire to make the most of it and give everything I had to win the title I had promised. I had this mindset: if the club doesn’t want to extend my contract, no worries, let’s finish as well as possible so I can leave with a bang.”
GFFN | Liam Wraith
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