Mohamed Salah mentioned he’s nonetheless “far-off” from resolving his future at Liverpool after scoring as soon as and creating two extra objectives in a 5-0 win at West Ham that moved Arne Slot’s workforce eight factors clear on the high of the Premier League.
Salah, 32, can open negotiations with non-English golf equipment from this Wednesday (Jan 1) a few free agent switch on the finish of the season together with his present contract because of expire on June 30.
Liverpool teammates Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold additionally enter the ultimate six months of their Anfield contracts this week. However regardless of the continued uncertainty surrounding his contract past subsequent summer time, Salah mentioned his focus is on successful the title with Liverpool and that he’s no nearer to agreeing a brand new deal.
“No we’re far-off from that [contract] and I do not need to put something within the media,” Salah advised Sky Sports activities. “The one factor on my thoughts is I would like Liverpool to win the league and I need to be a part of that.
“I’ll do my greatest for the workforce to win the trophy. There’s a few different groups catching up with us and we have to keep targeted and humble and go once more.
“I’m simply making an attempt to benefit from the sport. On the finish of the day I got here right here for the outcome and I wished to do one thing within the sport, however I’m virtually hungry for extra.”
Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot mentioned he’s unconcerned in regards to the three senior gamers with the ability to discuss to abroad golf equipment from Jan 1, saying that he believes he nonetheless has come management over their future.
“I believe I’ve lots of management over what they do,” Slot mentioned. “In the event that they’re on a coaching pitch, in the event that they’re in a gathering with me, however speaking in regards to the non-public lives, I haven’t got management about them.
“In order that was the state of affairs I’ve a 12 months in the past. There’s been a state of affairs so long as I am a supervisor, however I’ve management to a sure extent over them from what I count on from them on the pitch and I am actually happy to see what Virgil brings, what Trent brings and what Mo brings.
“Now the optimistic factor for me is that for 4 or 5 months it was solely Trent Mo and Virgil, what you guys had been speaking about.
“And I assume, and do not let me down please, that individuals now are going to speak about what number of gamers we’re going to deliver within the upcoming month and which different participant goes to go away. So I get another questions as effectively. Not solely about these!”
When requested if Liverpool had any plans for January, nonetheless, Slot mentioned he’s pleased with the squad at his disposal.
“I mentioned this six months in the past and everyone goes, “Is that this man loopy?” Slot mentioned. “However I believe the gamers confirmed that the boldness the membership and me as effectively had in them was effectively deserved.”
Slot, in the meantime, described Salah as extraordinary after the 32-year-old registered his seventeenth leaguer aim and thirteenth help within the win at West Ham.
“The phrase extraordinary is one thing I’ve heard loads within the final six months and he actually deserves this and possibly within the final eight years too,” Slot mentioned. “However I am concerned within the final half years, so yeah, I do not suppose he retains shocking us.
“We all know what a participant he’s and we all know he is in a position to take action, however aside from that, he works actually arduous for the workforce additionally when the opposite workforce has the ball and yeah, we will solely hope that he can hold bringing these performances in.
“However I wish to add that if he scores, there’s additionally a lead as much as him scoring. So there are additionally different gamers that deliver him in these positions, however when you deliver Mo in these positions, he is extraordinary. Positively.”
