Jamie Carragher tells Liverpool cunning tactic that can finally secure new Mohamed Salah contract

Liverpool should adopt a selfish approach towards a new Mohamed Salah contract with Jamie Carragher questioning where the star could go that is better than Anfield were he to leave.

The Egyptian star is involved in a long-running contract saga with the Reds. His deal is due to expire in summer 2023 and talks over an extension have proven problematic. Indeed, the deal is likely to represent Salah’s last bumper pay-day of his career. As such, the 29-year-old, understandably, wants to maximise his earnings.

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Talk of a £500,000 deal have been swashed aside, though that would be fair given what his peers in the game earn. As one of the world’s top stars, that is the sort of fee he will probably earn elsewhere.

But FSG do have a limit and they are not prepared to shatter their salary structure for Salah. As such, a game of patience has played out between player and club.

Salah, though, has dropped a massive hint that he is preparing to stay. Amid a teasing post on social media, Salah claims the talks with Liverpool are “sensitive” and that “there are many things people don’t know about”.

As a result, there now seems a growing belief that Salah will extend his stay at Liverpool.

The 28-goal forward played a key role at at the Etihad on Sunday as Liverpool played out a 2-2 draw with Manchester City. His excellent pass for Sadio Mane saw his teammate fire home the equaliser. And while he did not score, Salah grew into the game,