Mohamed Salah will be at Liverpool 'next season for sure' but is coy about new deal

Mohamed Salah says that he will still be at Liverpool next season but refused to discuss how his new contract negotiations are progressing.

Salah, joint top scorer in the Premier League this season with Tottenham Hotspur attacker Son Heung-min after notching 23 goals, is heading into the final year of his current deal and would be available for a free transfer at the end of next season if he does not sign an extension.

Liverpool take on Real Madrid in the Champions League final on Saturday looking to seal a third trophy this season, having won the League Cup and FA Cup, as well as finishing just one point behind champions Manchester City in the Premier League.

But, speaking ahead of the game in Paris, Salah remains non-committal on his future at Anfield beyond 2023. “I don't want to talk about the contract. I'm staying next season for sure, let's see after that,” the 29-year-old Egyptian said at Liverpool's pre-match media day on Wednesday.

“In my mind I don't focus about the contract. I don't want to be selfish, it's about the team. It's a really important week for us, I want to see Hendo [Jordan Henderson] having the trophy again in his hands.”

Salah's fellow forward Sadio Mane has also refused to commit his long-term future to the Merseyside club. The 30-year-old Senegal international is also out of contract in 2023 and has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich.

“This question [about my future] I will answer after Champions League,” Mane told Sky Sports. “If I'm staying or not, I'm going to answer after Champions League.”

Salah, meanwhile, is looking forward to the opportunity of dishing out some revenge on Real Madrid, who defeated Liverpool 3-1 in the 2018 final.

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