11:00, 30 Nov 2024
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool
Former Liverpool star Stan Collymore has explained what he thinks the club's owners will be discussing when it comes to Mohamed Salah's future. The future of the Reds No.11 has been the subject of intense speculation over the last few months as he nears the end of his current contract.
Salah's deal at Liverpool is currently set to expire at the end of the season, and he himself has revealed his disappointment at not yet being offered a new deal. It remains to be seen if an agreement will be reached for the Egyptian to extend his stay at Anfield, which will be eight years by the time the end of the campaign arrives.
Arne Slot's first season as Liverpool's head coach has resulted in 17 wins from his first 19 matches in charge in all competitions. Salah's form has been a major factor in that success, with the 32-year-old scoring 12 goals and providing 10 assists.
It was in the summer of 2023 that Liverpool rejected an offer worth £150million from Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad. Now the Reds have been told why the club's owners, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), may be waiting to make a decision over handing Salah a new contract.
Collymore has explained why FSG will likely be making sure the wages around Salah's extension are right before committing to handing the forward an extension.
"How much is it going to cost to replace Mo Salah? If you look around European football, there isn't a glut of quality, young 'Mo Salahs' that have the outrageous pace that he still has," Collymore told Caught Offside. "Let's not forget, one of the big things about players when they age is that their pace goes, but there's no sign of that at all.
"Salah's ability to get into excellent positions and be clinical is still top class, his goals and assist output is still there, and he's no trouble."
Collymore added: "The club will make appropriate comments at the right time, but I think that Liverpool as a business and FSG as a business will be looking at the situation and wanting to get the numbers right before any negotiations are entered into. They need to make sure the numbers work then move forward with Mo in their squad.
"Unless the Saudis want to pay a ridiculous amount of money in January for Liverpool to sell him early, then the maths are very much on Liverpool paying the 350 grand a week.
"He's a Liverpool legend, he's won everything there is to win, and he's still very, very capable as an A-class performer to get Liverpool winning trophies. That has to be worth the spend."
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