Paul Merson believes Liverpool ought to pay Mohamed Salah successfully what he needs, however has urged the membership to restrict his contract to 2 years.
Salah has confirmed this season he’s something however previous it, notching 15 objectives and 12 assists in 21 appearances throughout all competitions to date.
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Nevertheless, alongside Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, Salah’s contract is because of expire on the finish of this season, with Liverpool followers anxious about the way forward for their key gamers.
Sky Sports activities pundit and former Arsenal star Merson believes Salah is properly price 300-400k per week.
Nevertheless, the ex-England worldwide added the massive caveat that Salah shouldn’t be provided greater than two extra years at Anfield, by the tip of which he’d be 35 years previous.
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“We’re solely listening to it on the grapevine, however we’re listening to two years with a 12 months choice to Mo Salah. That’s a very long time,” stated Merson.
“I’d give him 300-400 grand per week now. After all I might immediately, as a result of he’s doing the enterprise.
“I’m his greatest fan. I feel he’s world-class. I’ll say he will get in each workforce on the planet. He’s a winger and he’s high scorer within the Premier League. It’s simply completely superb the numbers he places up week in, week out, 12 months in, 12 months out.
“However in two-and-a-half years’ time, that’s some huge cash to be giving somebody in the event that they’re not doing the enterprise then.
“Soccer adjustments. If it didn’t, we’d all nonetheless be taking part in nonetheless! The one positive factor that occurs in soccer is, the older you get, the slower you get. That’s a reality. In any other case, Usain Bolt would nonetheless be profitable the Olympic 100 metres. For me, if it was a two-year contract, I’d give it to him, however I wouldn’t give him the choice of one other 12 months. I perceive Liverpool 100 per cent.
“I do know individuals will say they’ve received to purchase somebody and it’ll price them extra, however they must purchase somebody ultimately. He’s not going to go on till he’s 40, 41 years of age, so that you’re solely kicking it down the street.”