LIVERPOOL: Mohamed Salah’s best years are still ahead of him, according to Jurgen Klopp, after the Liverpool star signed a new contract on Friday, putting an end to speculation about his future. Salah’s new contract will reportedly make him the club’s highest-paid player of all time, with a weekly salary of £350,000 ($425,000) until 2025. The 30-year-old was in the final year of his previous contract when negotiations broke down over his wage demands. However, tying Salah down to a new contract was critical to Liverpool’s hopes of continuing to succeed under Klopp. The Egypt forward has 156 goals in 254 appearances for Liverpool in five years. “This is a special treat for our fans to make their weekend even more enjoyable.” I’m sure there will be some celebrations in response to this news.
“It’s the best decision for us and best decision for him. He belongs with us I think. This is his club now. “I have no doubt Mo’s best years are still to come. And that’s saying something because the first five seasons here have been the stuff of legend.”
Salah has been an integral part of reestablishing Klopp’s men as perennial contenders for domestic and European success since joining Roma in 2017. He scored against Tottenham in the 2019 Champions League final and was the club’s top scorer when they won the Premier League for the first time in 30 years in 2020. Salah now has his sights set on more trophies after finally putting pen to paper. “I’m really excited to win trophies with the club.” “Everyone should be happy today,” he said. “I think it takes a little time to renew, but everything is done now, so we just need to focus on what’s next.”
