Liverpool contract trio ‘should win one other trophy earlier than we go’

Premier League prime scorer Mohamed Salah has mentioned he’ll solely go away the membership alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk as soon as they’ve gained the highest flight once more.

The Reds are six factors away from Arsenal with a recreation in hand on the prime of the desk of their first season below supervisor Arne Slot, however the focus has more and more fallen upon whether or not iconic ahead Salah, captain Van Dijk and wideman Alexander-Arnold will renew their offers as soon as they expire on the finish of the marketing campaign.

“My motivation this yr was to win a trophy and be a giant a part of profitable that trophy – particularly the Premier League,” Salah informed Sky Sports activities, discussing the squad assembled by Slot’s predecessor, Jurgen Klopp, whose trophies together with the 2018/19 Champions League and 2019/20 Premier League.

“There may be nonetheless half of [that] workforce left like me, Trent, Virgil, Alisson, Robbo [Andy Robertson]. It’s needed for us to win one other trophy earlier than all of us go.”

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🗣️ “I actually wish to win the Premier League this season because it’s my final yr on the membership. I wish to give one thing particular to the Metropolis.”

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Salah contract: ‘No progress’

Salah has top-scored for Liverpool each season since arriving from Roma in 2017 and been in sensational kind in 2024/25, scoring 20 occasions and establishing 17 targets in 26 matches in all competitions.

The 32-year-old mentioned the circumstances of Liverpool’s final title win, which occurred throughout the Covid pandemic, meant their squad “didn’t actually have time to rejoice it in the fitting manner”.

“There isn’t a progress there,” he mentioned of the prospect of extending his contract. “We’re far-off from any progress. We simply want to attend and see.

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“The factor in my head is that if that is the final six months, what do you wish to see sooner or later? Do you wish to look again and say ‘I used to be involved or confused in regards to the contract’?

“Or do you simply wish to say ‘I had an unbelievable season’? That’s what’s in my head. If I ever really feel distraction, I simply remind myself I wish to look again and say I had an unbelievable season.”

Reporter Patrick Davison, who spoke to Salah, mentioned he believed the Egypt captain “desires to increase his time at Liverpool”.

“Throughout the interview, he once more mentioned it was his ‘final yr’ with the membership,” Davison added. “However I consider he doesn’t need that to be the case.”

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Premier League title: Salah ‘desires huge numbers’

“I’m actually motivated to win the Premier League,” reiterated Salah. “I don’t simply wish to have a small half. I wish to win it after which for folks to say ‘he made the distinction and made the workforce win’.

“Arsenal are catching us. [Fourth-placed] Chelsea are catching us. [Sixth-placed reigning champions] Man Metropolis will come again, for positive.

“It’s very difficult however we simply have to remain centered, don’t take it without any consideration and maintain working onerous. I don’t wish to get to the tip of the season and say ‘I had unbelievable numbers however the workforce didn’t win something’. I simply wish to win the trophy and have the massive numbers.”

Salah on Slot: Klopp ‘had one system’

Klopp gained each main trophy out there throughout virtually 9 years at Liverpool earlier than taking a break from administration on the finish of final season.

Former Feyenoord supervisor Slot has overseen 23 wins and one defeat from his first 27 video games, together with victories in all six of Liverpool’s opening Champions League matches and three Carabao Cup ties.

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“The brand new supervisor has are available with a brand new concept which helps the workforce… perhaps issues have modified barely, which makes us all need it extra and wish to win extra,” mentioned Salah.

“That doesn’t imply we didn’t wish to win extra, however change may help the workforce and I’ve by no means been motivated to win the Premier League.

“With Jurgen, we had one system on a regular basis. We caught to what we have been doing with him, it didn’t matter what.

“We did that for seven to eight years. The brand new supervisor modifications one thing barely, relying on the sport. We didn’t do this earlier than.”

Liverpool are on a 23-game unbeaten run earlier than dealing with Manchester United, who’re 14th and 23 factors behind them, at Anfield on Sunday (4.30pm GMT)