LIVERPOOL, England — Mohamed Salah don finally sign new contract wey go keep am for Liverpool FC till after di 2024-25 season. Di forward wey dey perform well dis season don commit im future by agreeing to di new deal.
For dis campaign, Salah don net 32 goals in 45 matches across all competitions, including 27 for di Premier League, wey make am di league’s top scorer. E don also provide 22 assists for im teammates.
Di news mean say Salah go continue im eight-year stay for Anfield and go help coach Arne Slot lead di team to capture more trophies. Salah talk to Liverpoolfc.com say, “Of course I’m very excited. We have a great team now. I signed because I think we have a chance to win other trophies and enjoy my football.”
Salah continue: “I would like to say to di fans, I am very, very happy to be here. I believe we can win a lot of big trophies together. Keep supporting us and we’ll give it our best, and hopefully we’re going to win more trophies.”
Since im transfer from AS Roma in July 2017, Salah don establish imself as one of Liverpool legends, now third for di club’s all-time top scorers with 243 goals in 394 appearances. During im time for Anfield, Salah don carry seven major trophies, including di Premier League, Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, FA Cup, and two League Cups.
For individual achievements, he don win di Premier League Golden Boot three times, named di PFA Players’ Player of di Year twice, and also bag two FWA Footballer of di Year awards. With dis new contract, Salah dey poised to add more trophies to im collection.
Meanwhile, Virgil van Dijk and Salah dey also in line to sign new two-year contracts. Both players dey in di final months of dia current contracts, but negotiation don progress and dem fit sign new terms till June 2027. Dis agreement don boost Liverpool’s chances for di ongoing Premier League season.
Van Dijk, wey join Liverpool during di 2017-18 January transfer window, don also make strong indication say e go stay at di club, after dropping hints about di negotiations after di match against Fulham last Sunday. Di club dey ahead in di Premier League, and dey prepare to face West Ham United on Sunday.
Di changes in contract situations for key players na one of di major challenges wey Richard Hughes face since e become Liverpool sporting director. Signing Salah and Van Dijk to new deals go provide a significant morale booster as dem dey chase di Premier League title.
Fenway Sports Group, di owners of Liverpool, don show some reluctance to approve big contracts for players wey don reach di twilight of dia careers. However, both Salah, 32, and Van Dijk, 34, don demonstrate say dem still get plenty to offer di team to help dem remain competitive.
