Mohamed Salah says he’s motivated to do “something special” in what he believes might be his final 12 months at Liverpool. The 32-year-old, whose contract expires on the finish of the season, has been in scintillating type, propelling Arne Slot’s workforce right into a commanding six-point lead on the prime of the Premier League. The Egypt ahead has scored 17 objectives and offered 13 assists in 18 Premier League video games this season forward of the go to of struggling Manchester United on Sunday. Reports have instructed Salah is nearing an settlement with Liverpool however he stated a deal was nonetheless “far away” after final weekend’s 5-0 win at West Ham.
Salah was a part of the aspect that ended Liverpool’s 30-year wait to win a league title in 2020, however celebrations have been muted because the gamers lifted the trophy at an empty Anfield throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
“It’s my last year in the club so you want to do something special for the city,” Salah informed Sky Sports in an interview launched on Friday.
“We waited for that title for 30 years or so. So, to win it and it was the pandemic at that time, we didn’t really have time to celebrate it in the right way. It’s not a nice thing to do, so hopefully we can do it this year.”
Salah will not be the one high-profile Liverpool star out of contract on the finish of the season.
Captain Virgil van Dijk and England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold are additionally now free to debate phrases with international golf equipment for subsequent season.
Together they’ve helped restore Liverpool to the highest of English and European soccer.
Under earlier supervisor Jurgen Klopp, they received a clear sweep of trophies, together with the Champions League, Club World Cup, FA Cup and League Cup.
But the League Cup is the one one they’ve received greater than as soon as and Salah believes his technology of gamers want a second Premier League title to cement their legacy.
“My motivation this year was to win a trophy and be a big part of winning that trophy, especially the Premier League,” he stated.
“I still believe the team needs a trophy. There is still half of the team left like me, Trent, Virgil, Alisson (Becker), Robbo (Andy Robertson).
“It’s crucial for us to win one other trophy earlier than all of us go.”
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