It seems like Mohamed Salah and Liverpoolare nearing an agreement on a new deal that will keep him at Anfield for the remainder of his playing career.
A change of heart from the 29-year-old Egyptian international, who is expected to offer Reds manager Jurgen Klopp a big boost, has raised Anfield’s hopes of putting an end to thelong-drawn-outcontroversy over his new contract.
In the wake of Salah’s rejection of fresh terms that would have seen him earn £400,000 a week, Liverpool’s owners were worried that he might let his current deal expire, making him a free agent in the summer of 2023.
Liverpool-Salah: Lifetime contract onthe line
As a result, he would have been open to attention from clubs like Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, andBarcelona in the summer transfer window. In addition, the EgyptianKingwas extremely tempted to jointhe Blaugrana in the summer.
Englishpublication Mirror report thatthe forward has changed his tune after being consoled by Liverpool fans following Egypt’s failure to qualify for the2022 World Cup, and he is now willing to accept a lowerpay package. This might mean an additional year on top of the already negotiated three years, allowing him to play out the remainder of his careerin England.
