Mohamed Salah announces he will stay at Liverpool next season despite contract stand-off

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has said that he will “for sure” stay with Liverpool next season as a contract dispute rumbles on. Salah, 29, won the Premier League golden boot for the third time in his career last weekend, finishing level with Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min on 23 goals. Ad/> However he has just a year left on his deal and there has been a long stalemate between Liverpool and his representatives.

It has led to intense speculation that he might leave to join Real Madrid, who saw Kylian Mbappe turn them down to stay at PSG. Premier LeagueKlopp: Salah, Van Dijk to miss Southampton but 'no doubt' for CL final16/05/2022 AT 21:57 “I don't focus on the contract at the moment,” Salah said when asked by media ahead of the Champions League final against Madrid. ‘It could take him to a new level’ – Inside Europe on what a Roma win could mean Elneny signs new Arsenal contract An ‘embarrassment’ for England — Southgate on playing behind closed doors “It's about the team.

It's a really important week for us. I want to win the Champions League again. I want to see Hendo [Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson] with that trophy in his hands again.” When pushed about whether he would be playing for Liverpool next season he said: «I'm staying next season for sure.» The news will be a massive boost to Liverpool, who will now hope to find some common ground in terms of a salary.

In the same press conference Salah talked about the difficulty of coming off early the last time Liverpool faced Madrid in the Champions League final. He also discussed how he’s using the setback of losing the Africa Cup of Nations final with Egypt to fuel him. «I remember when I went off after 30mins it was the worst moment of my career,» he said.