Salah's contract extension has affected countless Liverpool fans for the simple reason that he is the absolute core of the team's attacking line and the most crucial link in Klopp's tactical play. And since the beginning of this season, Salah's feet have been hot. He scored 23 goals and assisted nine times in 26 games in all competitions and 16 assists in 20 league games, which is as efficient as the season when he joined Liverpool to win the European Golden Boot. Without such a player, it is almost impossible for Liverpool to find a replacement through the transfer market, and even if there is, the value is sky-high.
Liverpool executives certainly know the importance of Salah, but why has there been no agreement on a contract extension? The key is still the treatment. According to British media reports, Salah hopes to get a contract extension with a weekly salary of 400,000 pounds, and hopes that the club can make a difference in the transfer market and continue to attack the championship. In this regard, the Telegraph said that Liverpool did not intend to meet Salah's request for a contract extension.
Is Salah worth £400,000 a week? Of course! The "Egyptian Pharaoh" is currently the first man in the right winger position, and his performance is worthy of the current Premier League salary. Even if it is not comparable to Ronaldo's 510,000 pounds a weekly salary, it is completely fine to live with De Bruyne in the second echelon. Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea is £375,000, and Sancho, who joined last summer, both got £350,000. Salah's current weekly salary is £220,000 and he can't even make it into the top 10 of the Premier League. It can be said that his salary does not match his ability for many years.
We therefore fully understand Salah's position on this renewal. He's 29 years old, and the next contract is the last big contract he can fight for in his career, and he can't possibly not have high requirements.
It is no exaggeration to say that if in other giants, Salah's request will be responded to positively. For example, Pogba, Manchester United has set a weekly salary of 400,000 pounds in order to persuade him to stay in the team, but the other side is still not satisfied.
But Liverpool's top brass has tight controls on the salary structure. Salah's current weekly salary of 220,000 pounds is already the top salary in the Liverpool team, and if it is suddenly raised to 400,000 pounds, almost doubling, it is bound to upset the salary balance. The other players who want to renew their contracts will follow suit, thus raising the club's salary level as a whole, which is also something that liverpool executives definitely do not want to see.
In addition to the differences in salary, foreign media also mentioned Salah's request for reinforcements. But to be honest, even if Salah had this in mind, it would not be the main reason for hindering his renewal. Liverpool's squad is strong enough at the moment, and the future transfer window will certainly be reinforced. But it is impossible to hope that Liverpool will have such a generous signing as Manchester City, and Salah cannot be unaware of this, after all, the financial resources of the two clubs are not one level.
In short, the current contract is only more than 1 year left, and the more it is delayed, the more the prospect of renewal is hanging, but the situation is favorable to Salah. His performance determines that he does not have to worry about leaving home, and if he leaves the team as a free agent, he can even get a higher salary. But for Liverpool, losing Salah means a wrench and they will have a hard time finding a replacement in a short period of time.