Mohamed Salah is open to a new short-term deal at Liverpool… despite growing ‘increasingly frustrated’ by the Reds’ handling of contract talks

Mohamed Salah is open to signing a one-year contract extension at Liverpool but is growing increasingly frustrated with the club’s handling of negotiations, according to a report. 

The Egyptian shocked the football world last week when he publicly called out the club for a lack of progress on offering him a new deal — his current one expires at the end of the season.

The 32-year-old, who scored and assisted in Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Manchester City, said after the match that he is enjoying every second of playing for the Reds and hinted he is treating each game like it is his last.

Liverpool’s perceived reluctance to resign Salah led to speculation that the forward is seeking a bumper deal on long terms. But according to a report by The Athletic, the club’s fifth-highest scorer would be willing to accept a one-year extension. 

The report also claims that Salah is growing ‘increasingly exasperated’ by the Anfield club’s handling of the negotiations. The Reds have maintained discussions with Salah through his longtime representative Ramy Abbas. 

Salah produced another starring performance for the Reds on Sunday night as Arne Slot‘s side opened up a nine-point advantage at the top of the table and an 11-point advantage over the defending champions.  

Mohamed Salah is reportedly growing ‘increasingly exasperated’ by Liverpool’s handling of contract talks

The Egyptian has been in the best form of his career for the Reds under Arne Slot’s table toppers

Sporting director Richard Hughes had the expiring contracts of three of Liverpool’s star players waiting for him when joined the club in the summer

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, who had labelled Salah’s comments a week ago as ‘selfish’ insisted that the club’s recent success is not built on giving people what they want’ as renewed calls were made for him to be offered a new contract extension.

‘I’ve got no problem with Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk, they are two of the greatest players to have played for Liverpool.’ He told Sky Sports. ‘We know Liverpool as a club are run by data, so you can’t actually say we’re delighted Michael Edwards is back and the data people are back because that fell away at the end of Klopp’s time here.

‘It’s a moneyball situation and we’re delighted that’s back but on the other hand say give someone what they want, you can’t do that. These two, Van Dijk and Salah, if Liverpool do have a rule such as only giving players over 30 a certain length contract, you have to move the data for players like that,’ he added.

‘I’m not saying he shouldn’t get a two-year deal, I’m not saying he shouldn’t be on big money – he’s on big money now and rightly so – but this idea and this saying of “give him what he wants”, this club is not built on giving people what they want, that’s why there is success at the club.

‘Being ahead of the game, buying Mo Salah for £40m when nobody else in the Premier League looked at him, because Liverpool were ahead of the game.’

Salah previously signed a long-term extension in 2022 at a time when his future was under similar concern before putting pen-to-paper on new lucrative terms. 

On Sunday, he was linked with a move to Ligue 1 champions PSG as he nears the point at which he is free to negotiate a contract with a foreign club. 

Salah shares a relationship with Parisians owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi and the club have previously tried to sign him but are now being encouraged in their efforts by the Liverpool star, as reported by L’Equipe.

The French outlet – who also admit PSG have denied links – state that Salah is actively engaging in discussions and could see himself playing for the Ligue 1 champions next season. 

The Saudi Pro League is also another option for Salah with Al-Ittihad previously having a £200m bid rejected by the Anfield club last year.