'In the end, Saudi Ghana' Liverpool ace Salah bombshell, no re-signing negotiations'This year was the last season, and there was no talk of a contract"

Sep 02, 2024

'In the end, Saudi Ghana' Liverpool ace Salah bombshell, no re-signing negotiations'This year was the last season, and there was no talk of a contract'
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'In the end, Saudi Ghana' Liverpool ace Salah bombshell, no re-signing negotiations'This year was the last season, and there was no talk of a contract'
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Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left a meaningful message.

Liverpool, led by head coach Arne Slot, beat Manchester United 3-0 in the third round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on the 2nd (Korean time). Liverpool won its opening three games in a row. During this period, he boasted seven goals-no goals and perfect 'Airborne Balance'.

Salah's performance was at the center of the victory. Salah, who started on the day, played full time. He was involved in all three goals he scored on the day. He helped Luis Diaz score multiple goals, and he even scored a net at the end.



Salah crossed with his right foot in a counterattack in the 35th minute of the first half. Diaz pushed it to his head and scored the first goal. Seven minutes later, an additional score came out. Diaz took the ball away through a contest with his opponent. I handed it to Salah. Salah drove the ball to the top of the penalty box and helped Díaz score his second goal with a quick pass. Salah, who preheated his toes, also scored in the 11th minute of the second half. Salah, who scored one goal and two assists on the day, was named the man of the match. The vote, which involved 41,767 people, received overwhelming support of 69.2 percent.

Salah is the self-proclaimed `Manchester United killer.' Salah is a 'King' of Old Trafford, according to a report by the British media The Sun. He recently opened the scoring at Old Trafford for seven consecutive games. He is not a United player, but is tied for fifth in the Old Trafford scoring table since January 24, 2021. Marcus Rashford topped the list with 31 goals, followed by Bruno Fernandes with 29 goals. Cristiano Ronaldo (17 goals) and Scott McTominay (13 goals) are ranked third and fourth. Salah is the next. Salah is also strong against Manchester United at Anfield, Liverpool's home ground. He scored 11 goals and six assists.



'In the end, Saudi Ghana' Liverpool ace Salah bombshell, no re-signing negotiations'This year was the last season, and there was no talk of a contract'
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The controversy took place after the game. Salah mentioned the contract situation with Liverpool in an interview with Sky Sports after the game. Salah is known to have signed with Liverpool until June 2025. Salah had a good summer. As you know, it's my last year at this club. I tried to think positively for a long time. I just want to have fun. I don't want to think about it. We'll see what happens next year with the idea that we can play soccer freely.'

He came into the game thinking that playing at Old Trafford could be the last time, to be honest. No one from the club has talked to me about the contract yet. Play the last season and you'll find out after the season ends. It is not up to me to decide."



Slot declined to elaborate for now. There are countless assumptions that slot directors "what if". Now Salah is part of our team. I'm glad to be with him."

Meanwhile, Salah wore Liverpool's uniform through the summer transfer window in June 2017. He scored 32 goals in 36 EPL games in the 2017-2018 season. He scored double digits every season. He scored 22 goals-19 goals-22 goals-23 goals-19 goals-18 goals. He was the top scorer in the league in the 2017-2018, 2018-2019, and 2021-2022. In particular, he led Liverpool to its first-ever league championship in the 2019-2020 season. He scored 214 goals in 352 matches while playing for Liverpool.

He has been called by the Saudi Arabian League since last summer. It is known that he proposed an astronomical amount of money. Salah is currently paid £350,000 a week.



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