'Cannot accept' - Mohamed Salah sent blunt contract message by Liverpool legend

Liverpool will only be able to offer Mohamed Salah a new Liverpool contract on reasonable terms, says John Barnes.

The Egyptian's two goals against Leeds United at Anfield on Wednesday evening moved Salah up to ninth position in The Reds' all time leading goal scorers list.

But with less than 18 months remaining on his current contract and every elite club across Europe waiting in the wings for his services, the Kop favourite is in a strong bargaining position to secure himself a new mega-deal.

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Liverpool are desperate to hang onto their prize asset, but Liverpool legend Barnes insists that the club cannot be held to ransom over a new deal.

Speaking to BonusCodeBets, he said: “If Mohamed Salah wants a 10-year contract, that takes him up until he’s 40 years old and he want’s £300,000 a week, should Liverpool really accept that? Of course not.

“Liverpool cannot accept every single contractual demand; they are making the right decision [by not giving in]. They are simply looking at Salah’s age.

"They love Mo, and they want him to stay, but there must be a compromise on both sides. If he was 28 and wanted a five-year contract, then fair enough.

“The days of just accepting a player’s every contract demand are gone.”

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