Mohamed Salah has raised doubts about his Liverpool future, saying he is yet to be offered an extension to his contract, which expires at the end of the season.
Salah spoke out after scoring two goals in Liverpool’s 3-2 win over Southampton on Sunday and suggested he is more likely to leave than stay with the Premier League leader.
“Well, we are almost in December and I haven’t received any offers yet to stay in the club,” he told reporters. “I’m probably more out than in. You know I have been in the club for many years. There is no club like this. But in the end, it is not in my hands.”
Salah’s goals saw Liverpool extend its lead at the top of the standings to eight points. The Egypt international is 32 and has been at the club since 2017.
He has scored 12 goals in 18 appearances this season.
Salah gave a rare interview to English print media before boarding the team bus after the Southampton game and expressed his frustration about the lack of progress with his contract.
“I’m not going to retire soon so I’m just playing, focusing on the season and I’m trying to win the Premier League and hopefully the Champions League as well. I’m disappointed but we will see,” he said.
“I’m very professional. Everybody can see my work ethic. I’m just trying to enjoy my football and I will play at the top level as long as possible. I’m just doing my best because this is who I am and I try to give it all for myself and for the club. We will see what happens next.”
Salah has been heavily linked with a move to Saudi Arabia since the oil-rich nation launched a drive to lure some of the biggest players in the world to its top league.
Salah is Liverpool’s all-time leading scorer in the Premier League with 167 goals. In all competitions he has scored 223 goals in 367 appearances.
He has won a full set of trophies with the Merseyside club including the league title and the Champions League.
Salah says he is ‘more out than in’ at Liverpool as he enters final months of contract
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Salah says he is ‘more out than in’ at Liverpool as he enters final months of contract
- Mohamed Salah: ‘Well, we are almost in December and I haven’t received any offers yet to stay in the club’
- The Egypt international is 32 and has been at the club since 2017
MI Emirates book ILT20 final spot with 7-wicket victory over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
- Allah Ghazanfar triple sets up 82-run stand from Al-Hasan, Banton
- MI Emirates to face Desert Vipers in the Season 4 final on Friday
SHARJAH: MI Emirates booked their place in the International League T20 final with a convincing seven-wicket victory over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Qualifier 2 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Despite an unbeaten half-century from Alishan Sharafu, the Knight Riders were restricted to 120/8, with Allah Ghazanfar starring with the ball, finishing with figures of 3 for 24.
The Emirates’ Shakib Al-Hasan and Tom Banton lcombined for an 82-run partnership to set up a final showdown against the Desert Vipers at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
MI Emirates made an early breakthrough in the second over, when Michael Pepper was run out for one by a superb direct hit from Andre Fletcher. Brandon McMullen followed soon after, trapped LBW by Muhammad Rohid for 13, as the Knight Riders limped to 31/2 at the end of the powerplay.
Liam Livingstone endured a difficult stay at the crease before being dismissed by Rohid in the seventh over, departing for just four.
With the spinners applying sustained pressure, boundaries were hard to come by, aside from Arab Gul’s 12th over, which went for 13 runs.
Alex Hales and Sharafu attempted to rebuild with a 47-run stand off 44 balls, but Ghazanfar struck with the final delivery of the 14th over to remove Hales for 29. Ghazanfar returned late in the innings to claim two wickets in the 18th over, dismissing Jason Holder and Sunil Narine in quick succession, as the Knight Riders closed on 120/8, with Sharafu reaching his half-century off the final ball.
In reply, MI Emirates were pegged back early when Fletcher fell for five in the second over to Ajay Kumar. Holder and Narine maintained the pressure during the powerplay, with Banton and Muhammad Waseem finding it difficult to rotate the strike as MI Emirates reached 26/1 after six overs.
The pair steadied the innings before Narine trapped Waseem LBW in the eighth over. Shakib then joined Banton and shifted the momentum decisively, striking Livingstone for a six and two fours in a 17-run 12th over, with the duo bringing up their 50-run stand in just 29 balls.
Banton reached his half-century off 49 deliveries in the 15th over, taking 18 runs off Holder to leave MI Emirates needing just eight runs from the final five overs. Although Shakib departed in the 16th over, MI Emirates completed the chase with 23 balls to spare to seal their place in the final.
Player of the Match Al-Hasan said winning the toss had been crucial.
“The bowlers were outstanding and kept picking up wickets, which made the difference. With the bat, the focus was on batting time and managing overs, especially against the spinners,” he said.
“That was my role today. In pressure games, losing wickets makes it very hard to recover.”
Knight Riders captain Holder said his team struggled to build momentum on a challenging wicket.
“Still, considering where we were midway through the tournament, I thought it was a solid effort overall. We came up short tonight but the commitment throughout the campaign was excellent,” he said.
“Andre was outstanding and everyone contributed at different stages of the tournament.”
