Liverpool 'far apart' in superstar contract talks: time is RUNNING OUT

It will come as a surprise to no one that Liverpool’s best player for the first three months of the season has been Mohamed Salah.

The Egyptian King is in fine form and has continued to be the main man for Liverpool following the arrival of Arne Slot this summer.

Ryan Gravenberch has also put in a good claim for Liverpool’s best player so far this campaign, but the contributions of Salah simply cannot be overlooked.

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Salah’s fantastic start to the season has been bittersweet however, as many supporters are becoming increasingly worried this could be his last campaign for Liverpool.

The Egyptian is one of three Liverpool stars, alongside Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose contracts are set to expire at the end of the season.

Although the summer seems a long time away, time could be running out for the club to get their talisman tied down to an extension.

Salah and the club remain ‘far apart’ in contract negotiations

In a recent update about Salah’s contract situation on X, formerly known as Twitter, German journalist Florian Plettenberg shared that Liverpool and Salah’s management are still in negotiations over a contract extension but that no deal has been reached yet as ‘both parties remain far apart’.

This will come as a worrying development for Liverpool supporters, especially as in less than two months’ time Salah will be free to negotiate and agree a pre-contract deal with any non-English club.

The update from Plettenberg also reaffirmed the interest of teams in Saudi Arabia and Europe, who will be keen to begin negotiations with Salah as soon as they can on January 1.

Why Liverpool must get Salah to sign a contract extension

Although Salah could technically wait until the day his contract expires to sign an extension at Anfield, both the club and supporters will want any deal done as soon as possible.

Salah’s supreme form this season has given rise to the notion that Liverpool simply must pay the player whatever he is demanding and sign him to an extension.

If a deal could be agreed before January 1, when Salah can begin negotiating and sign a pre-contract with other clubs, then it will avoid Liverpool being backed into a corner by another side who are willing to offer Salah more in wages.

If Liverpool cannot get a deal agreed before the turn of the New Year, then negotiations could become a lot more complex, and the chances of Salah staying at Anfield beyond the 2024/25 season could get slimmer.

Many supporters won’t care when a deal is agreed, as long as Salah stays, but it will make the club’s life a lot easier to get Salah committed to Anfield as soon as possible.

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