Sell!!!! Look to dominance in a few years time. Proper cull.
Salah's interview with Marca
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I dread to think where we'd be without Salah's goals this season.
Salah and his people are definitely negotiating from a position of strength this summer whether it's a contract renewal or a move away.
We are desperately reliant on him at the moment and in terms of interest elswhere there is unlikely to be any kind of bidding war as PSG is the only real option... and even they might not be stupid enough to repeat Barca and Reals very expensive mistakes.
Full article here: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mohamed-salah-liverpool-transfer-contract-23918089
[article]It was only back in December that he participated in an interview with Spanish publication AS , whereby he hinted at the prospect of one day leaving Liverpool for one of La Liga's biggest clubs.
His involvement was seen as a clear ploy by his agent Issa at pressurising Liverpool into speeding up their negotiations over a new contract.
Salah's current deal with the reigning Premier League champions runs until 2023, with talks in the offing over an extension.
And it is thought Salah is one of four players Liverpool see as vital to the club's future and are keen to tie down long-term.
Issa is believed to be in regular contract with Liverpool's sporting director Michael Edwards, with discussions centred around concluding a mega-money package to reflect Salah's superstar status on Merseyside.
However, it seems the club's lack of urgency has let a slither of doubt creep into the minds of Salah and his advisor.
That much appeared almost obvious when, little over a week prior to the first leg with Real Madrid, Salah was again front and centre on the pages of another Spanish outlet MARCA.
Previously, such blatant attempts at putting your client in the shop window would be seen as the first steps in manufacturing a move, though the financial difficulties currently being experienced by both Real Madrid and Barcelona have put the mockers on that, at least for now.
Regardless, the intentions were clear.
Neither club are in any position to finance a move for Salah this summer. Next year, when his contract approaches its final 12 months, maybe.
But Issa is now in a difficult spot.
For one, Salah's big opportunity to impress Madrid chiefs has been and gone, and his performance will have done little to suggest to them he is a man they should be targeting to help spearhead their next chapter.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are also weighing up their options.
Salah will be 31 by the time his contract reaches its conclusion. You would expect he will still be operating at a similar level when that point comes, though there are no guarantees, as Arsenal are beginning to find out with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
It's no real secret that Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group have also tightened their purse strings amid the pandemic, and the club have shown they are prepared to let key players, such as 30-year-old Georginio Wijnaldum leave, rather than sidestep their business model.
Even Issa's reaction on Twitter to Salah's recent subbing against Chelsea - posting just a full stop - will likely have been met with more eye rolls than concern.
To suggest Liverpool won't offer Salah a new contract would be to overlook the fact he is still one of the world's leading forwards.
In addition, the fact rivals Man City have just tied down talisman Kevin De Bruyne down to a new contract will not have been lost on Edwards and co.
But as far as Salah is concerned, the ball is very much now in Liverpool's court.
Perhaps just as pertinent to Salah's own situation is the futures of rising stars Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.
As things stand, both players will be available for either free or at a reduced price next summer.
At 20 and 22 respectively, they represent a shrewder investment opportunity than Salah - who turns 29 in June.
Moreover, Liverpool have plans of their own, and reports of their interest in Mbappe refuse to go away, while any leverage Issa had in his negotiations with the club is effectively diminishing as time goes on.
The tie with Madrid offered up a chance to rebuild some of that star attraction, persuade Liverpool that the show must go on and leave Madrid wanting more.
Sadly for Salah, he failed his audition.
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[article]It was only back in December that he participated in an interview with Spanish publication AS , whereby he hinted at the prospect of one day leaving Liverpool for one of La Liga's biggest clubs.
His involvement was seen as a clear ploy by his agent Issa at pressurising Liverpool into speeding up their negotiations over a new contract.
Salah's current deal with the reigning Premier League champions runs until 2023, with talks in the offing over an extension.
And it is thought Salah is one of four players Liverpool see as vital to the club's future and are keen to tie down long-term.
Issa is believed to be in regular contract with Liverpool's sporting director Michael Edwards, with discussions centred around concluding a mega-money package to reflect Salah's superstar status on Merseyside.
However, it seems the club's lack of urgency has let a slither of doubt creep into the minds of Salah and his advisor.
That much appeared almost obvious when, little over a week prior to the first leg with Real Madrid, Salah was again front and centre on the pages of another Spanish outlet MARCA.
Previously, such blatant attempts at putting your client in the shop window would be seen as the first steps in manufacturing a move, though the financial difficulties currently being experienced by both Real Madrid and Barcelona have put the mockers on that, at least for now.
Regardless, the intentions were clear.
Neither club are in any position to finance a move for Salah this summer. Next year, when his contract approaches its final 12 months, maybe.
But Issa is now in a difficult spot.
For one, Salah's big opportunity to impress Madrid chiefs has been and gone, and his performance will have done little to suggest to them he is a man they should be targeting to help spearhead their next chapter.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are also weighing up their options.
Salah will be 31 by the time his contract reaches its conclusion. You would expect he will still be operating at a similar level when that point comes, though there are no guarantees, as Arsenal are beginning to find out with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
It's no real secret that Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group have also tightened their purse strings amid the pandemic, and the club have shown they are prepared to let key players, such as 30-year-old Georginio Wijnaldum leave, rather than sidestep their business model.
Even Issa's reaction on Twitter to Salah's recent subbing against Chelsea - posting just a full stop - will likely have been met with more eye rolls than concern.
To suggest Liverpool won't offer Salah a new contract would be to overlook the fact he is still one of the world's leading forwards.
In addition, the fact rivals Man City have just tied down talisman Kevin De Bruyne down to a new contract will not have been lost on Edwards and co.
But as far as Salah is concerned, the ball is very much now in Liverpool's court.
Perhaps just as pertinent to Salah's own situation is the futures of rising stars Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.
As things stand, both players will be available for either free or at a reduced price next summer.
At 20 and 22 respectively, they represent a shrewder investment opportunity than Salah - who turns 29 in June.
Moreover, Liverpool have plans of their own, and reports of their interest in Mbappe refuse to go away, while any leverage Issa had in his negotiations with the club is effectively diminishing as time goes on.
The tie with Madrid offered up a chance to rebuild some of that star attraction, persuade Liverpool that the show must go on and leave Madrid wanting more.
Sadly for Salah, he failed his audition.
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We're not going to break our wage structure for him, we all know that, and we're not going to break the bank to buy players to match his status without selling someone. He must know this. Luckily for us he didn't show up for the semi final, not in any great capacity anyway. But it's a tough one to call, we're probably in some position of strength in that no one is in a position to spend big, not to the degree we would have got maybe 12-18 months ago, but at the same time if Salah wants to hand in a transfer request he will, you just know he's that kind of personality, as much as he's loved it here, if he wanted to move he'd do all he could to force it.
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