Mohamed Salah reveals latest on Liverpool contract after setting Premier League record
Salah said he is focused on winning the Premier League with Liverpool as the Reds went eight points clear at the top
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Your support makes all the difference.Mohamed Salah said he and Liverpool remain “far away” from agreeing a new contract after inspiring the Reds to a 5-0 win at West Ham and continuing his remarkable season.
Salah scored and set up two more goals as Liverpool went eight points clear at the top of the Premier League, in what was his last match before he is able to talk to foreign clubs on January 1.
The 32-year-old has scored 17 Premier League goals and has made 13 assists in just 18 games this campaign, and has also now reached 20 goals in all competitions for the eighth season in a row.
Salah’s star performances have come with frequent questions on his ongoing contract saga, with captain Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s deals also coming to end next summer.
Asked if he was hopeful that he could deliver some good news soon, Salah told Sky Sports: "We are far away from that.
“I don’t want to put something in the media and people start saying stuff, but nothing really has moved on.”
Salah reiterated that his focus is on winning the Premier League with Liverpool and Arne Slot’s side took another step towards a first title since 2020 with a dominant display at the London Stadium.
Salah is also producing his best-ever numbers for Liverpool this season and finished the 2024 with 29 goals and 24 assists in all competitions, which is more than any other player in Europe’s top-five leagues.
When asked if he was on his way to a Ballon d’Or-winning season, Salah replied: “The only thing in my mind is that I want Liverpool to win the league and I want to be part of it. That is the only thing I have focused on.
“I will do my best to win the trophy. We are in the right direction but there are other teams trying to catch up with us. We just need to stay humble and go again."
Liverpool host Manchester United on Sunday, with Salah scoring in the 3-0 win at Old Trafford earlier this season.
Slot said Salah was looking like the best player in the world on current form as the Dutch coach continued to evade questions over his out-of-contract stars.
“If you look at his numbers, you can’t argue that, but there are different players in different leagues that have a lot of quality,” Slot told Sky Sports.
“But Mo is definitely up there at the moment. He could have scored more today, but I also liked his work rate for the team without the ball.
“He’s in a very good place. Let’s hope he can stay like this for a long time.”
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