Mohamed Salah has extended his stay at Liverpool until 2027 View how much he is now earning:

The Egypt international has helped fire Liverpool to the top of the Premier League with 27 goals and 17 assists.

Salah has won a Premier League, a Champions League, an FA Cup and two League Cups in addition to a UEFA Super Cup, a FIFA Club World Cup at Liverpool.

“Of course I’m very excited,” said Salah to Liverpool’s official club channels. “We have a great team now. Before also we had a great team. But I signed because I think we have a chance to win other trophies and enjoy my football.

“It’s great, I had my best years here. I played eight years, hopefully it’s going to be 10. Enjoying my life here, enjoying my football. I had the best years in my career.

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“I would like to say to [the fans], I am very, very happy to be here. I signed here because I believe we can win a lot of big trophies together.

“Keep supporting us and we’ll give it our best, and hopefully in the future we’re going to win more trophies.”

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said in his press conference: “Happy of course. He’s shown at this club for so many years in a row now how much value he has for the team and for the club.

“As are all the fans and his team-mates, we are very happy he has extended for two more years. Hopefully he can show on Sunday [against West Ham,] how important he has been for the whole season to us.

“For the fans, it’s a relief. I don’t think it’s a surprise to you that I knew a bit better how his contract situation went over the course of the whole season. I knew for a while that things were heading in the right direction.

“It’s also a big compliment for Richard Hughes to extend Mo Salah, who is such a great player and as a free agent can probably go to any club in the world, wherever he wants to, but he stayed at our club. That’s also a compliment for Richard Hughes.

“I was part of that process, but I don’t think I deserve the compliments. First of all, it’s Mo’s choice and his agent’s choice for what he wants. Then the club, FSG, Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards, they put in a lot of effort in him to extend. Effort mostly means money! But also effort, not only money!

“What it might tell you is that it’s not only a good season this season, we want to have a good season next season as well. I think Mo is convinced that there is a fair chance that we are able to do so. Again, that’s positive for us.”

Play Video – Slot reacts to Salah contract: Mo can go wherever but he stayed…it’s a big compliment

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot reacts to Mohamed Salah deciding to extend his contract with Liverpool and says it’s a big compliment he is staying.

What is the latest with Van Dijk and Trent?

News of Salah’s contract is expected to be boosted by a new Liverpool deal for captain Virgil van Dijk. Sky Sports News revealed last week there have been steps made in the discussions over a new deal for the Dutch defender.

“You know the answer. The boring answer,” said Slot about Van Dijk’s future. “We talk about contracts if they are signed. In the situation of Mo, we’re talking about it.

“I can tell you that I’m very happy with Virgil, he’s been incredible for us. Even the last few games where there were moments he could do better but if you look at the other 89 minutes he’s such an important player.

“Let’s hope he can do the same as Mo, to be our leader again. Being our leader against West Ham on Sunday.”

Like with Salah, Liverpool have always been confident Van Dijk would commit to the club and there is optimism he will remain beyond the summer.

“There is progress,” Van Dijk said when asked about his contract situation on Sunday. “These are internal discussions and we’ll see. I love the club.”

Van Dijk is 33 years old but has played every minute of every Premier League game for Liverpool this season.

However, Real Madrid are confident of tying up a deal for Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was the third Liverpool player out of contract this summer.

Real are believed to be progressing in talks and Alexander-Arnold’s preference is to join the LaLiga club.

How far can Salah go at Liverpool?

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot in his press conference:

“Salah has always been judged as a player. But I also see him as a human being, always wants to work hard and always puts a lot of effort in to become the player he has become. He wants to stay at that level and wants to bring that effort every single day.

“What makes him special on the pitch is he can score goals, he can do it when he’s not in the best half hour or 15 minutes. That’s why he’s mentally so strong.

“You need to be that if you want to play for seven or eight years at the highest level, playing every three or four days. Apart from quality of physique, you have to be mentally strong. How mentally strong he is, that’s what stands out for me.

“We’re always trying to achieve a bit more as a team. But if you’re playing at Liverpool, you’re probably coming to the maximum level of your ability. So there is not a lot of room for improvement for Mo, or the other players anymore. So you’re trying to reach perfection.

“We are trying to bring the best and the maximum out of the players to find that one or two per cent extra. But it’s clear that Mo is coming close to the end. Not to the end of his career, but the end of his ability.

“We have brought almost the maximum out of his qualities this season. And then it’s about consistency, which is one of the most difficult things in football. That is why he has been seen as such a star player.”

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Sky Sports Vinny O’Connor analyses why Liverpool has decided to extend Mohamed Salah’s contract at the club.

Sky Sports News’ Vinny O’Connor at Liverpool’s training ground:

“It will be a relief in some parts. It has come at an opportune moment in the season where Liverpool have lost three out of their last four games. So this is a bit of a boost and a bit of good news.

“It’s a relief to the fans, a relief to everyone here and Arne Slot – the fact that Liverpool don’t have to go searching for a replacement immediately and they can move forward with Salah in their team for the next two years at least.

“These have been negotiations that have going on for several months headed by sporting director Richard Hughes. There seemed to be a will on both sides – the football club and from Mo Salah to get this deal done.

“Liverpool say their ambition is to recruit the best talent and it must go in hand with the sporting and financial and overall best interests of the football club – which is why this deal has taken a little bit of a while to come to fruition because Salah himself is looking for the best possible deal.

“When you look at Salah’s record since joining Liverpool in 2017, there is no question that he belongs in the highest echelons in world football and among the world’s most outstanding footballers.