Mohamed Salah caused a stir earlier this season when he suggested it would likely be his final year at Liverpool, with just ten months remaining on his contract at the time. By December, the 32-year-old acknowledged that negotiations with the club were still far apart. It wasn’t until April that he officially committed his future to the Reds, signing a new deal that runs through 2027.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Salah revealed that he wasn’t optimistic about staying, largely due to Liverpool’s history with players over 30. “If you look at how the club has dealt with players in their thirties, I’d say I had a 10% chance of staying,” he said. “I’m not criticizing them—it’s just their approach. I never thought they’d offer me two more years. But once we aligned on the financial side, we were all happy. Honestly, I didn’t expect it. The talks really picked up pace after January, and I thought, ‘Okay, now things are moving.’ It took time. I feel like the club was testing me to see if I could still deliver,” he joked. “But I only wanted two more years, nothing more.”
When asked whether he or Virgil van Dijk was the bigger priority for Liverpool to re-sign, Salah smiled and said: “Both of us. You need goals and clean sheets—without them, you don’t win titles.”
In the end, both Salah and club captain Van Dijk signed two-year extensions, bringing a wave of relief to fans and management alike. With Liverpool recently crowned Premier League champions and both players in exceptional form, the team is now focused on adding more silverware next season. Had Salah, Van Dijk, and Trent Alexander-Arnold—all key figures—departed in the same summer, the club would have faced a far more uncertain future. (Alexander-Arnold is reportedly set to join Real Madrid.)
As the season winds down, Salah is aiming to cap off a stellar campaign—he’s already netted 33 goals across all competitions—when Liverpool face Brighton in their penultimate league match on Monday.
Mohamed Salah
EgyptThis season he played in total 36 times for 3200 minutes for Premier League.
Mohamed Salah scored 28 goals for Liverpool. He procured 18 assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 1st in Premier League. In the last match Liverpool drew 2-2 against Arsenal. The next match in Premier League will be against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Liverpool performance and stats
Liverpool is currently 1st in the Premier League with 83 points.
In the last 36 games, it has won 25 times, drew 8 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Liverpool drew 2-2 against Arsenal.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 83 goals and conceding 37.
Liverpool will play the next match in Premier League against Brighton & Hove Albion on Monday 19th of May in Falmer. The prediction is Liverpool winning the match.
