(Liverpool) Egyptian international striker Mohamed Salah has signed a new “long-term” contract with Liverpool, the English club announced on Friday, news that coach Jürgen Klopp welcomed, assuring that “the best years of Mo (were) yet to come”.
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The previous contract of Salah, 30 years old who arrived at the Reds in the summer of 2017 from AS Roma, expired in June 2023. According to local media, his new contract would run until 2025 and he would guarantee a weekly salary of 350,000 pounds (over $545,000).
“It’s a gift for our supporters so that they can enjoy their weekend even more,” commented Jürgen Klopp on the club’s website. “I’m sure we’re going to celebrate this news tonight!” “.
“It’s the best decision for us, and for him. He’s part of the club’s history now,” continued the German coach: “I have no doubt that Mo’s best years are yet to come, and that’s something, because the first five seasons were legendary! “.
“I feel good and excited about winning new trophies with the club,” the player told the Reds’ official website. “It’s a happy day for everyone. It always takes a bit of time to extend, but that’s it, we just have to focus on what’s next”.
“You could see that over the last five or six years the team has always progressed,” Salah said. “Last season we were very close to winning four titles, but unfortunately we lost two in the last week.”
Long in the hunt for a historic treble the Reds won the League Cup and FA Cup, but eventually saw Manchester City win the league and lost in the Champions League final 1-0 to Real Madrid.
In the Liverpool jersey, Salah, an unfortunate double finalist of the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt (2017, 2021), won the Champions League in 2019 (he scored in the final against Tottenham) and lost two others C1 finals in 2018 and 2022.
He was champion of England in 2020 with the Reds, who had not won the national title for 30 years. His side’s top scorer that year, Salah scored 156 goals in 254 games for Liverpool. He was voted the Premier League’s best player last season.