Egypt minister reveals huge Salah news after telling him to leave Liverpool

Egypt’s sports minister Ashraf Sobhi has revealed that Mo Salah wants to renew his contract at Liverpool despite advising him to leave.

Salah’s contract runs out at Anfield in the summer of 2023 and speculation has been rife over whether or not he will renew his deal.

There have been rumours for much of the season with Barcelona reportedly keen on taking him to the Camp Nou.

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But Salah has maintained his brilliant form for Liverpool this campaign, notching 28 goals and ten assists in all competitions.

And now Sobhi has insisted that, despite his best efforts to get Salah to move elsewhere, the Egpyt international intends to renew at Liverpool.

“I met with Mohamed Salah at the airport after the end of the Senegal match and the failure to reach the World Cup finals and said to him to forget what happened and focus on what’s next,” Sobhi told Egyptian radio (via the Metro).

“I have advised him to continue his journey at a club other than Liverpool, but his direction now is to renew his contract with Liverpool.

“There are campaigns against Salah directed by some to bring him down, but I asked him not to pay attention to them.”

Speaking yesterday, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp acknowledged that all parties were trying to get a deal sorted. He said: “The decisive parties are talking to each other and that’s all I need.

On Salah’s form, Klopp added: “For me, the performance level is important, how he brings players together.

“It’s a tough period for Mo and Sadio [Mane], coming back from international duty and being available again. We see him every day – there is nothing to worry about.”

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