Mohamed Salah reports Liverpool contract talks after West Ham win
Mohamed Salah gave a cautious update on his contract negotiations with Liverpool after starring in a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham United on Sunday evening.
The prolific striker will be a free agent when his current contract with Liverpool expires on June 30. The five star performance at the London Stadium it was Salah’s last game before New Year’s Day, which marks the start of when players with just six months on contract can begin negotiations with foreign clubs.
Salah has made no secret of his frustration with Liverpool’s approach. The open striker had taken it peppering his post-match interviews hinting at his uncertain future, repeatedly referring to a series of ‘lasts’ he was savoring.
This has always been thought salahThe priority is agreeing a contract extension with the Reds, but it wasn’t until the second week of December that the club finally presented their star player with a opening offer.
Since then, Salah has refrained from further public outbursts about his contract status. When a question is asked about the topic post game for Sky SportsSalah reluctantly said: “Nothing (has) really progressed. I’m focused with the team and I hope we can win the Premier League.”
The 32-year-old striker wanted to quell any speculation, stressing: “No, we’re far from that. But I don’t want to put anything in the media and have people start saying things.”
Salah is not the only one Liverpool player nearing the end of his deal. Alongside experienced centre-back Virgil van Dijk, the club’s academy graduate Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, will also be a free agent in June as things stand.
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