Man City player Jack Grealish blamed for Liverpool FC's Mohamed Salah contract problem

Manchester City's Jack Grealish has been blamed for Liverpool's Mohamed Salah contract problem.

Salah has a single year remaining on his contract at Anfield and despite speculation that he will leave this summer, the Egyptian has confirmed that he will be staying with the Merseyside club next season. However, Liverpool are still in negotiations with the 29-year-old about a new contract which would keep him beyond 2023.

According to Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson, the Reds' troubles with securing Salah on a longer deal are down to Grealish's move to the Etihad last year. Lawrenson, speaking on behalf of 888sport said: "Salah is absolutely and totally up there with the best.

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"He plays on the right and he’s left footed and he scores goals for fun. I can’t remember Liverpool ever having a player like that before.

"It’s almost a guarantee of goals if you have Mo. And that’s why it’s a really delicate issue what to do with him. Some supporters are like, how much money does he want? Pay him that.

"But the real issue began when City signed Jack Grealish for £100m and everybody knows his wages. Mo’s agent probably then thought, well if Grealish is going there for £100m then my boy – who is a much better player and scores tons of goals – should at the very least be on what Grealish is.

"But obviously they’ve got different terms and conditions at City." It has been reported that the former Aston Villa man earns between £200,000 and 300,000 per week at the Etihad.

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