Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool forward, says he will be back at Anfield next season “for sure,” but he won’t say whether he will sign a new contract.
Salah’s contract expires in June 2023, prompting speculation that he could be sold if he does not sign a new one before he becomes a free agent in a year.
When asked about his future ahead of the Champions League final on Saturday, he said, “I don’t want to talk about that. I just want to see Hendo [Jordan Henderson] with the trophy.”
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The Egypt striker, 29, added, “I don’t focus on the contract at the moment. I don’t want to be selfish. I am staying next season for sure.”
Sadio Mane, Salah’s teammate, said he would make a decision on his own future after the final against Real Madrid in Paris.
The Senegal international, who has 120 goals in 268 appearances for the Reds, will also enter the final year of his contract in June.
He told Sky Sports News, “This question [about my future] I will answer after Champions League. If I’m staying or not, I’m going to answer after [the] Champions League.”
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has dismissed suggestions that the outcome of Saturday’s game will influence whether or not some players decide to extend their contracts.
“No, not at all,” he said. “What, if we win it they want to go? We are in talks with all the players, it is just not the moment to talk about the results of these talks. None of them are sitting there not knowing what we are planning.
“There is just not the time, we play every three days. The players have this idea, we have this idea, sometimes they match immediately, sometimes not and then we work together. We have known each other for ages.”
Mohamed Salah joined Liverpool from Roma in 2017 and has 156 goals in 253 games.
During his time at Anfield, he has helped the club win the Premier League in 2019-20, the Champions League in 2019, the FA Cup and League Cup this season, as well as the Fifa Club World Cup and Uefa Super Cup.
In March, Klopp stated that it was up to Salah to sign a new contract. The former Chelsea forward has previously stated his desire to remain, but his future is in the hands of Liverpool, and he is not asking for “crazy stuff.”
Manchester City beat Liverpool to the league title by a point on Sunday, effectively ending Liverpool’s hopes of an unprecedented quadruple in England.
The match against Real Madrid on Saturday in Paris will be a rematch of the 2018 Champions League final, which Real Madrid won 3-1, with Salah leaving injured in the first half after a controversial incident with Sergio Ramos.
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Manchester City beat Liverpool to the league title by a point on Sunday, effectively ending Liverpool’s hopes of an unprecedented quadruple in England.
The match against Real Madrid on Saturday in Paris will be a rematch of the 2018 Champions League final, which Real Madrid won 3-1, with Salah leaving injured in the first half after a controversial incident with Sergio Ramos.
“I’m very motivated, motivated through the roof, after what happened last time [2018 final] and Sunday – everyone is motivated for this. We fight for this and everyone is excited,” Salah added.
