In the early morning of January 27, the Quarter-Finals of the Africa Cup of Nations kicked off, with Egypt eliminating the African elephant Ivory Coast through a penalty shootout to advance to the quarterfinals. Liverpool striker Salah was active in the game, and although he did not score directly, he scored steadily in the penalty shootout and eventually led Egypt to a successful promotion.
However, the soaring progress in the African Cup of Nations will not change the embarrassment of Salah's stalemate with Liverpool in renewing his contract. His £500,000 a weekly salary is hard for the Reds top brass to accept because it would break the team's salary structure. With Salah's contract set to expire next summer, Liverpool would have to sell him this summer if the two sides were unable to reach an agreement, lest they lose money by then.
In this season's Premier League, Salah has performed extremely well, scoring 23 goals and delivering 9 assists in 26 games, including 16 goals and 9 assists in 20 Premier League games, ranking 1st in the top scorer list and 2nd in the assists list, which is a team double core alongside the defensive core Van Dijk. Since joining the Reds in the summer of 2017, Salah has played for the team in 231 games in all competitions and scored 148 goals and 67 assists, making great contributions to the Reds' Champions League and Premier League titles. With both Mane and Firmino in a state decline, only Salah remained in excellent form.
For such a strong player, Liverpool certainly want him to stay at Anfield. However, Salah has made a request for a weekly salary of 500,000 pounds, on the grounds that in terms of team contribution, he is much larger than Ronaldo, who plays for Manchester United, so he is eligible to ask for a salary comparable to Ronaldo. But for Liverpool, who have always been meticulous, Salah's request is indeed a bit excessive. After all, that's more than double his current £200,000 weekly salary, and he's 29 years old. So in the event that negotiations have been unable to reach an agreement, Salah's departure will be on the agenda.
Of course, with the personal ability of the Egyptian pharaoh, it is not difficult to find a club that can meet his salary requirements. Ligue 1 tycoon Paris is already eager to try. Because they also face the embarrassment of shooting and scattering with the core Kylian Mbappe. The problem is not in salary, but the big Paris can meet any of Mbappe's requirements in terms of personal treatment, but the player is bent on going to La Liga to join The Galaxy Real Madrid. In this case, Paris can only plan ahead and find a comparable double for Mbappe, and Salah is the best choice.
On the whole, Salah is actually not inferior to Mbappe, and his only weakness may be the age of 29, which is obviously not comparable to the 23-year-old Mbappe. But in other aspects such as game experience, personal ability, etc., the two are almost inseparable, and Salah has even had the experience of holding a cup in the Champions League, which is expected to hit the biggest pain point of Greater Paris.
For Liverpool, they certainly don't want to lose Salah, but it is also unacceptable for them to break the team's salary structure for Salah. If Salah leaves, the Red Arrow Trident they have destroyed over the past few seasons will fall apart, as Mane, especially Firmino,' decline in form is already visible to the naked eye. Whether Salah leaves or not, it is already imperative for the Reds to rebuild their front.