Robbie Fowler has been speaking to Sky Sports about the tense contract situation involving Mohamed Salah and Liverpool.
What’s the story?
Well, as things stand, the Egypt international is refusing to sign a new contract at Anfield, with his current terms expiring in June 2023.
If Liverpool cannot agree a deal soon, Salah may have to be sold this summer, or Jürgen Klopp risks losing him for nothing in 2023.
According to the Guardian, talks are stalling due to a disagreement over wages.
Now, Fowler has commented on the situation.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the 46-year-old said: “From a club point of view, they know where they are, I think certainly Mo knows where the club is, and by all accounts, it’s in Mo’s corner, so we’ll see.”
By the sounds of it, Liverpool aren’t planning to offer Salah more money, with Fowler keen to stress that it’s now up to the 29-year-old.
The Guardian mention that the ex-Chelsea man wants to stay at Liverpool, but he is demanding an improved salary.
Liverpool may have to spend millions to keep Mohamed Salah
Thanks to the sloppiness of Liverpool’s Premier League rivals, the Reds may have to spend an absolute fortune to keep their talisman.
For example, Manchester United pay Cristiano Ronaldo £510,000-a-week, whereas David de Gea earns £375,000-a-week.
Salah is comfortably outperforming both of them, so he could easily point to their salaries and demand at least £400,000-a-week.
Manchester City also pay Jack Grealish £300,000-a-week, which is significantly more than Salah’s current earnings of £200,000-a-week.
It’s all well and good having the best player in the Premier League in your ranks, but when others are paid as much as this, the Egyptian is well within his rights to ask questions.
By the sounds of it, there’s a very real possibility of Salah leaving Liverpool this summer, which would be utterly nightmarish.
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