At Liverpool, supporters are starting to become a bit nervous, as a result of Mohamed Salah and the Reds struggling to agree terms on a new contract.
According to Robbie Fowler, the ball is in the Egyptian’s court, as the Guardian believe the hold up is due to salary demands.
Salah becomes a free agent in June 2023, so if Liverpool fail to get this sorted soon, they may have to sell their No.11 this summer.
If not, they risk losing him for nothing next year.
Now, Pipe Sierra – the Colombian journalist who broke the news about Liverpool hijacking Tottenham’s Luis Diaz deal – has provided an update.
What’s the story?
Well, it’s still not looking good for those who want Salah to stay at Liverpool.
According to Sierra, the 29-year-old is asking for more than £300,000-a-week, and wants a four-year contract with the option of another year.
However, negotiations in January and February were unproductive, despite the fact Salah wants to stay at Anfield.
Sierra told The Anfield Talk: “Salah is asking for a wage above £300,000-a-week but not crazy money. He wants four more years with the option of another year but the talks in January and February were not productive. I can say that Salah wants to stay because he loves Liverpool.”
On that note, it now seems as if the ball is in Liverpool’s court, as Salah has made his demands clear.
Mohamed Salah isn’t being unfair to Liverpool
In our view, Salah’s demands are not unreasonable, and Liverpool should have no problem meeting them.
Only today, Bruno Fernandes signed a new contract with Manchester United, which is said to be worth £240,000-a-week.
That deal was wrapped up quite quickly, and seeing as Salah is a far superior player, paying him just over £300,000-a-week should not be deemed as an outrageous demand.
To put it simply, the ex-Chelsea man is irreplaceable, and is arguably the best player on the planet right now.
Therefore, he deserves a pay rise. In our view, Salah could actually ask for much more, seeing as Cristiano Ronaldo earns £510,000-a-week at Old Trafford.
Keep an eye on this saga, as further talks are expected.
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