'From what I hear' – Former Liverpool star reveals Mo Salah contract prediction
01/01/2025 08:08 AM
Former Liverpool midfielder Didi Hamann expects Mohamed Salah to extend his stay at Anfield, not believing that the Egyptian has any intention of leaving.
The prolific forward is in sensational form, scoring 17 goals in just 18 Premier League appearances so far this campaign.
Liverpool have roared to the top of the table partly thanks to his immense performances but his future remains in the balance as his contract expires at the end of the season.
The 32-year-old is now free to negotiate with clubs from abroad as he is into the last six months of his deal, with a free transfer in the summer very much an option.
The Egyptian has spoken out on the lack of progress over a new contract, but Hamann is convinced he will put pen to paper on a new deal.
The German reckons the club and player are just in the negotiation stages, but neither party wants to separate at the end of the season.
‘Mo Salah is out of contract but there's a good chance he stays at Liverpool. You can't plan these things, though, and I'm sure he's desperate to get it sorted, ‘Hamann told BoyleSports, who offer the latest Liverpool vs Man Utd odds.
‘If they were to win the league and Champions League, it might be a good time to go out on a bang and go to another club, time will tell them.
‘Any club would be foolish not to sign Salah and show interest in January. Typically you would have to be careful about strikers or offensive players hitting the age of 32. With Salah there are no issues. The question will be, after having such a great time at Liverpool will he want to play anywhere else? He has played at Chelsea previously – which didn't work out for him.
‘This is something only he could decide. Personally, I can't see him in anything other than a Liverpool shirt.
‘I'm sure a lot of teams would love to take him. I would give him a couple of years and then would like to see what happens because anything can happen at his age.
‘The way he has been speaking, I don't think he has any intention to leave. From what I hear, both Salah and Liverpool are negotiating and I think he will stay.’
'We are far away from that,' Salah told Sky Sports of being able to offer a positive update.
'I don't want to put something in the media and people start saying stuff, but nothing really has moved on.
'Now I am focused on the team and hopefully we win the Premier League.'
