The Egyptian forward, who has under two years left on his contract at Anfield, is preparing to take on Manchester United on Sunday.
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Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah has stated that he would like to spend the rest of his career at Liverpool. However, Salah has also informed at the same time that his future “depends on what the club want”. Earlier this year, the Merseyside Reds have agreed and extended the contracts of many senior players. However, former Chelsea forward Salah, who has under two years left on his contract, is one whose future has not yet been sealed. Despite having uncertainty over his contract situation, the 29-year-old front man has continued to shine impressively this season. He has scored 12 goals in 11 club appearances this campaign, as Liverpool take on Manchester United next on Sunday.
“If you ask me, I would love to stay until the last day of my football career, but I can’t say much about that – it’s not in my hands,” Salah told Sky Sports. “It depends on what the club want, not on me. At the moment I can’t see myself ever playing against Liverpool. That would make me sad. It’s hard, I don’t want to talk about it, but it would make me really sad. At the moment I don’t see myself playing against Liverpool but let’s see what will happen in the future.”
Salah first arrived in the Premier League in 2014 when he was signed by Chelsea under Jose Mourinho. He added: “I think when I was at Chelsea I came here and Liverpool were fighting for the title, and the atmosphere was unbelievable. And I said, ‘Wow, I want to play here one day.’
“That’s why when I was in Rome and there was talk between the clubs, I said I would love to play there, the atmosphere is unbelievable and I wanted to come back to England to prove people wrong, I didn’t have my chance there with Chelsea, and I wanted to come back. Also when I was young, I was playing with Liverpool on the PlayStation! So there was emotion between me and the club.”
Salah’s Chelsea career never picked up. But, he came back to the Premier League once again with Liverpool and showed his true ability. The Egyptian will head into Sunday’s clash at Old Trafford having become the first Liverpool player to score in nine successive appearances.
He has welcomed Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s assessment that he is “the best player in the world” at the moment. “It sounds great to me but I think it’s always opinion,” Salah said. “I can’t say I’m the best player in the world – some people agree, some people not.
“I’m just happy about my performance at the moment, but I would always say it’s opinion. It’s always the ambition to be the best player in the world. I don’t have to lie. It’s something that drives me to work really hard and just try to be the best version of myself.
“In my head, I’m the best player all the time. I’m trying to have that confidence in my head. It doesn’t matter if some people agree with you, some people not.”
