Mohamed Salah believes he is not asking for anything “extraordinary” for a new contract

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah considered Tuesday not to ask for anything “extraordinary“as he negotiates a new deal with the Reds, 18 months from the end of his contract.

“I want to stay but I’m not the one who decides. It all depends on them“, explained the Egypt international in an interview with the magazine GQ.”They know what I want. I’m not asking for anything extraordinary“, added “Mo“Salah, on the path to a 3rd Golden Boot in five years after having already scored 16 Premier League goals since the start of the season.

“When we ask for something and face it, we make you understand that it is possible, then, it must be done, to show that we are aware of what you have accomplished for the club“, summed up the player with 111 Premier League goals (out of 165 matches) with the”Reds“.

Already winner of the Champions League (2019) and the Premier League (2020) with Liverpool, Mohamed Salah reportedly negotiates a weekly salary of over 300,000 pounds (around 360,000 euros), according to the British press.

Such an agreement would mark a profound change in the club’s managerial policy, shattering its salary structure while it is usually reluctant to grant large contracts to players over 30, an age that Mohamed Salah will celebrate next June.

“I have been there for five years. I know the club very well. I love the fans. The fans love me. As for the administration, I let them know what is going on. The ball is in their court“, insisted the attacker.

The captain of the Egyptian selection for the African Cup of Nations (CAN) is one of the three finalists for the Fifa prize “The Best“for the best player of the year 2021, alongside Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich and Lionel Messi of Paris SG. For its sixth edition, the Ballon d’Or competitor’s award ceremony will take place on January 17 in Zurich.