New Delhi: Liverpool has been one of the most successful outfits in English football this season. They are at the top of both the Premier League and the Champions League tables, where they have won all four games so far. In the Premier League, they have now extended their point table gap with second-placed Manchester City by eight points.
A lot of this success goes to the tournament’s current second-most scorer, Mohamed Salah, who has already scored his tenth goal and six assists from 12 games so far. In the Champions League, he has scoured just once but made four assists. Salah’s contract is all set to run out next year, and fans have been making their wish to retain him public.
🤴🏼🇪🇬 16 G/A in 12 Premier League games, 10 goals and 6 assists…
…it’s always Mo Salah. 🔴✨ pic.twitter.com/DsNQ0k8kUL
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 24, 2024
The Egyptian’s Sunday performance against Southampton calls for his stay at Liverpool. Liverpool were trailing at St. Mary’s Stadium 2-1 until Salah stepped for the side. A brace in just 18 minutes ensured that the Reds took home the three points, ending the game 3-2.
Mohamed Salah turns the game around for Liverpool
In the 65th minute, Southampton keeper Alex McCarthy was clearly played on by Salah’s reputation as rushed out of the goal. This allowed the 32-year-old to feather-touch a goal for the equalizer. The winning goal in the 83rd minute was a well-taken penalty from Salah.
All the action from our comeback win on the south coast 🎬 #SOULIV pic.twitter.com/mt622HBAsX
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 24, 2024
Along with Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Tren Alexander Arnold’s contracts at Anfield are going for termination and have been in constant spotlight as Arne Slott leads the team for the first time. There was an increase in speculation over Salah’s future with the club after he stated this could be his final season with Liverpool after a 3-0 win over Manchester United a couple of months back.
In the manner that Salah has been performing, helping his side win from a losing situation, Liverpool owners, of course, know that they cannot let him go from Anfield. It is expected that in the current form that he is, Salah will demand a huge fee, which might not fit well for Liverpool owners FSG. The American-based sports holding doesn’t encourage long and expensive contracts for players over the age of 30.
In Salah’s case, he has been in amazing shape at his age and is dominating his opposition still. This season he has looked more like a player at the peak of his career, retaining an amazing fitness level. On pitch he displays a hunger to improve and remains ambitious. There’s little doubt that Salah is determined to claim his second Premier League trophy with the club.
A goal-scoring machine
This has made Liverpool’s fans want him retained at the club even more. He has made Liverpool more than favourites to lift the title this season. This is why FSG has to find a way to resolve the situation at the earliest possible opportunity, as reasons to retain Salah grow with each game. His recent exploit makes him the fifth-highest goal scorer for Liverpool, having amassed 223 goals from 367 appearances.
By the end of the season, he could be third on the list, as his goal involvement predicts this season. Of the 24 goals Liverpool has scored, 18 have been with Salah’s involvement. He has been involved in a goal every 65 minutes of play for Liverpool this season. His second goal against Southampton was his 100th away goal for Liverpool. It clearly shows that Salah is becoming indispensable for the Merseyside club.
While there is no lack of depth in Slott’s squad, the Egyptian king is the difference in the equation that has turned the team lethal on the pitch. He managed to turn around an average outing into an evening to remember. While the owners won’t hesitate to retain Salah, they would like to find the right price to agree on as they sense the Premier League title is in close vicinity.
Having made 18 goal involvements this season, Mohamed Salah is clearly indispensable to Liverpool and needs to be retained at the any cost. Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
