Maybe it's the future of SON? Liverpool 'Living Legend'Sala, Tosa Gupin "This is the last year" Shock Remarks →"Even the club has no discussion on renewing the contract"

Sep 03, 2024

Mohamed Salah predicted a disappointing end against Liverpool. Britain's Sky Sports reported on the 2nd (Korea time) 'Sala hinted this will be his last season in Liverpool after the match against Manchester United. In a post-match interview, Salah rhymed "I've spent a lot of time trying to keep positive thoughts"because, as everyone knows, this is my last season in Liverpool"He said he could leave Liverpool. Salah's contract with Liverpool expires in the summer of 2025 after his last contract renewal. Salah responded to this situation "I just want to enjoy it. I don't want to think. I will play soccer in a relaxed mood and see what happens next year," he added. REUTERS Yonhap News

Mohamed Salah predicted a disappointing last against Liverpool.

Britain's Sky Sports reported on the 2nd (Korea time) 'Sala hinted this will be his last season in Liverpool after the match against Manchester United.

Liverpool 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. Salah won the game on the day. Salah helped Luis Díaz with all of his first-half multi-goal goals and led his team to victory in the second half by scoring himself.

However, Liverpool fans who watched Salah's strong performance and the team's victory were forced to be shocked by Salah's interview after the game. This is because he, a player representing Liverpool, left a shocking statement suggesting he would leave the team.

In a post-match interview, Salah rhymed "I've spent a lot of time trying to keep positive thoughts"because, as everyone knows, this is my last season in Liverpool"He said he could leave Liverpool. Salah's contract with Liverpool expires in the summer of 2025 after his last contract renewal.

Salah responded to this situation "I just want to enjoy it. I don't want to think. I will play soccer in a relaxed mood and see what happens next year," he said, adding that he would not be buried in the situation immediately.

He said he didn't want to think, but Salah, who has already become Liverpool's living legend, doesn't want to leave the club. Journalist Melissa Reddy, who is familiar with Liverpool news, said on her personal SNS that Salah prefers to remain in Liverpool, but it is not something he can do to push for it. His performance will tell you that. Salah still thinks he has time to compete for the top spot, building records at the highest level. However, it is important that no one in Liverpool has approached him yet to offer him a new contract,' he said, explaining that despite Salah's will and skills, Liverpool are still keeping their mouth shut.

For fans, Liverpool's attitude is bound to be disappointing. Salah is already a legend of the team, a player who is writing the history of the team, and is also playing as an ace this season.

Egyptian striker Salah joined Liverpool in the summer of 2017 and achieved a leap forward in his career. Salah was not initially expected, but he has grown into one of the best wingers in the EPL, exploding 10 goals in the European Champions League with 32 goals and 11 assists in the 2017-2018 season, his first season.

Salah's growth continued after that. Salah, who played 352 games in Liverpool, scored 214 goals and 92 assists, and scored 160 goals and 72 assists in 266 games in the EPL, won three EPL Golden Boots (2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2021-2022) and was selected as the EPL Player of the Year in the 2017-2018 season. He has already made a name for Liverpool history as the third-highest scorer in Liverpool's career.

Salah, who overpowered Tottenham Hotspur in the 2018-2019 season, led Liverpool to its sixth European Champions League championship, and also led Liverpool to its first-ever EPL victory next season, has set such enormous records that he is considered one of Liverpool's best strikers. In the previous season, Salah also defended Liverpool's offense with 25 goals and 13 assists in 44 official matches. His performance is still strong this season. He leads Liverpool's offense with three goals and three assists in three league games.

Salah's appearance also overlaps with Son Heung-min, who is likely to be unable to sign a contract renewal this summer and trigger a season extension option. Son Heung-min continues to make history as a legend of Tottenham and EPL, but at the time of entering his 30s, Tottenham is considering renewing the contract and there is no news yet that a specific proposal has been reached. If Salah leaves the EPL stage next summer, Son Heung-min, who watches it, will also have a bigger problem.

If Salah fails to renew his contract without receiving Liverpool's offer, the most likely next destination is Saudi Arabia. Salah has already been steadily rumored to transfer to Saudi Arabia since last summer. The salary that Saudi Arabia reportedly prepared to bring Salah was beyond imagination at the time. It is known to be equivalent to a whopping 127 million pounds (about 213 billion won). Saudi Arabia chose Salah as a player to represent the face of the league and said it would not spare any budget to recruit him.

However, Salah chose to stay in Liverpool last year. He entered the 2023-2024 season with Liverpool, and rumors of a Saudi transfer seemed to be calming. However, if Salah fails to renew his contract with Liverpool this season and decides to leave the team, the possibility of a Saudi transfer is expected to gain tremendous momentum again.

Salah, a player who will go down in Liverpool and EPL's history, shocked fans with remarks suggesting a breakup. Attention is focusing on whether Salah's remarks will lead to Liverpool's offer to renew the contract, or whether Liverpool will prepare for a new era by sending Salah following manager Jurgen Klopp.

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