Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has mentioned the membership have put loads of “effort” into extending Mohamed Salah’s contract however admitted he has been assured for a while negotiations have been heading within the “proper route.”
Salah was set to be out of contract this summer time, however Liverpool confirmed on Friday the Egypt worldwide has now prolonged his keep on Merseyside till the summer time of 2027.
Discussions have been happening for a number of months, with sporting director Richard Hughes overseeing negotiations with Salah’s agent, Ramy Abbas Issa.
“I am completely satisfied, after all,” Slot mentioned. “He is proven at this membership for therefore a few years in a row now how a lot worth he has for the staff and for the membership. We’re very completely satisfied he is prolonged for 2 extra years and hopefully he can present on Sunday [against West Ham United] how essential he has been for the entire season for us.
“Reduction? For the followers I believe so. It is no shock to you I knew a bit higher how the contract scenario went over the course of the entire season.
“Perhaps for the followers it was a nice shock. I knew a bit longer issues have been on track.
“It’s a huge praise to Richard Hughes as a result of Mo Salah, as a free agent, can go to any membership he desires to. However he stayed at our membership and that is additionally a praise for Richard.”
On the position he performed in preserving Salah at Liverpool, Slot added: “I am a part of that course of however I do not suppose I deserve the compliments. I believe initially it is Mo’s alternative and his agent’s alternative what he desires. Second of all, the membership – – FSG, Richard, Michael Edwards — they put loads of effort into him extending.
“Effort principally means cash! But additionally not solely cash. What it’d inform you as properly is that it isn’t solely a very good season this season. We need to make an excellent season subsequent season as properly and I believe Mo is satisfied we’ve a reasonably good probability to take action.”
