Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has reaffirmed that he is preparing for this to be his last season at the Merseyside club as negotiations have stalled over a new contract.
Asked by Sky Sports why winning the Premier League had become more of a priority than the Champions League, Salah said: “Probably coming back here, it’s my last year at the club so you want to do something special for the city.”
Pressed on whether he is sure it is his final season with Arne Slot’s team, the Egypt international added: “So far, yes. It’s the last six months [of my contract].
“There is no progress there. We are far away from any progress. So, we just need to wait and see.”
Salah is one of three key Liverpool players whose contracts expire at the end of the season. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk could both leave next summer on free transfers, with sources confirming to ESPN earlier this week that Liverpool had rebuffed an offer from Real Madrid for the England international.
The trio played key roles in Liverpool’s Premier League title-winning in campaign in 2019-20 and their Champions League triumph in 2019. They have also won the FA Cup (2022), Carabao Cup (2022, 2024), UEFA Super Cup (2019) and Club World Cup (2019) during their time at Anfield.
Liverpool begin 2025 with an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League table, having earned 45 points from their first 18 games. Slot’s team host Manchester United in their next fixture on Jan. 5.
