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Mohamed Salah wants to stay at Liverpool for rest of career but admits new contract ‘does not depend on me’

by · talkSPORT

Mohamed Salah has said he wants to spend the rest of his career at Liverpool, but current contract negotiations don’t depend on him.

Salah has been in breathtaking form for Liverpool this season, leading to increasing claims that he is currently the best player in the world.

Salah’s double against Atletico took him above Steven Gerrard as the club’s top Champions League scorer with 31 goalsGetty
Salah’s recent wonder goal against Manchester City caused many to label him the best player in the worldGetty

The Egyptian forward has broken record after record since moving to Anfield from Roma for £36.9million, most recently becoming the club’s record Champions League scorer.

The 29-year-old’s current contract with the club expires in 2023, and talks are ongoing over a new deal, but Salah has now revealed the situation is out of his hands.

“This does not depend [on] me,” Salah said.

Klopp has a good relationship with Liverpool’s owners, but that will likely take a big knock if they can’t afford to keep SalahGetty Images - Getty

“But if you ask me, I would love to stay until the last day of my football [career].

“But I can’t say much about that, [it’s] not in my hands.”

Salah’s current contract at Liverpool runs out in 2023, but the club will be extremely cautious about letting any key player enter the final year of their deal, with the potential of losing them for nothing.

Liverpool fans thought they’d never have it better than Fernando Torres and Luis Suarez, but Salah has blasted both out of the waterGetty

But the No.11 has undoubtedly earned an improved contract, as he continues setting the standard in the Premier League.

However, the club and Salah’s agent Ramy Abbas Issa are said to be far apart on terms, with the Egyptian King’s representative asking for as much as £500,000 per week at Anfield.

“Depends on what the club wants, [doesn’t] depend on me,” Salah said.

“At the moment I can’t see myself ever playing against Liverpool, that would make me sad.

Salah is adored by fans and the feeling is mutual with the Egyptian saying he wants to stayGetty

“It’s so hard, I don’t want to talk about it but it would make me really sad.

“At the moment I don’t see myself playing against Liverpool, but let’s see what will happen in the future.”

Salah now has 137 goals in 214 games for Liverpool despite not playing as a conventional striker, and he still holds the record for the most goals in a 38-game Premier League season with 32.