Mohamed Salah has signed a new two-year Liverpool contract.
The Athletic reported on Wednesday Salah and team-mate Virgil van Dijk were closing in on new Liverpool deals.
Salah, 32, had entered the final months of his contract but a breakthrough in negotiations was reached and he has now signed through to 2027.
“It’s great, I had my best years here. I played eight years, hopefully it’s going to be 10,” Salah said. “(I’m) enjoying my life here, enjoying my football. I had the best years in my career.
“I would like to say to (the fans), I am very, very happy to be here. I signed here because I believe we can win a lot of big trophies together. Keep supporting us and we’ll give it our best, and hopefully in the future we’re going to win more trophies.”
The Egypt international had previously said he was “probably more out than in” when he stopped for a rare post-match chat with the media following Liverpool’s 3-2 win over Southampton on November 24, adding that he was disappointed a formal offer had not been made at that point.
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The Athletic reported on December 8 that Liverpool had made an opening contract offer to Salah. At that stage, despite confidence around Anfield that he would stay, an agreement was not agreed or close and uncertainty remained around his long-term future.
The forward has enjoyed another fine season and has scored 32 goals in all competitions, helping Liverpool open up an 11-point gap at the top of the Premier League. Since joining Liverpool from Roma in 2017, he has won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup.
He has provided 243 goals and 110 assists in 392 appearances for Liverpool, making him the club’s third all-time top scorer, behind only Ian Rush and Roger Hunt.
Salah was one of three key Liverpool players whose contracts were set to expire in the summer, alongside Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Van Dijk is also close to a new contract through to June 2027, while Real Madrid are working to conclude a deal for Alexander-Arnold.
‘Salah proves he still has so much to offer’ – analysis
Resolving contract situations regarding key personnel was one of the biggest challenges Richard Hughes inherited when he started work as Liverpool sporting director just over a year ago.
It’s been a long road but with Salah signing a new two-year deal, it will provide the perfect boost for Arne Slot’s side as they close in on being crowned Premier League champions. There has always been confidence internally at Anfield that Salah, alongside Van Dijk, would stay put.
Alexander-Arnold, whose current deal also expires this summer, was a different case given his age and the fact that he had Madrid pursuing him. The 26-year-old England international is expected to complete a free transfer to the Bernabeu.
However, Salah and Van Dijk had both made it clear publicly that their preference was to remain at Anfield and their performances over the course of 2024-25 strengthened their hand in negotiations.
Salah has scored 32 goals and contributed 22 assists in 45 appearances in all competitions. Owner Fenway Sports Group has previously been reluctant to hand out lucrative new deals to players in the twilight of their careers. However, Salah, who will be 33 in June, has proved he still has so much to offer.
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