Is it an EPL practice to throw it away when you're over 30? Even if you live after Son Heung-min, you will not renew your contract, which is shocking

Dec 30, 2024

Performance was not the problem. It has been revealed that it is shocking that a player over the age of 30 cannot renew his contract no matter how good he is.

Mohamed Salah (32), who has been known to have agreed to renew his contract with Liverpool, also failed to reach an agreement to renew his contract. This is the fact that Salah himself revealed himself.

Salah is currently the best striker in the English Premier League (EPL). He has scored 17 goals (1st), 13 assists (1st), and 30 attack points (1st) in 18 league games. He is also the top scorer with 15.47 goals, beating over Erling Holan (Man City, 14.89 goals). He is playing in his prime in the offensive area.

Liverpool, however, have yet to agree to renew the contract with Salah. All the reports so far that the re-contract has already been stamped were not true. Salah denied.

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British public broadcaster BBC quoted Salah's Sky Sports interview on the 30th (Korea time) 'Sala said it was still a long way from reaching a renewal agreement with Liverpool'

Salah led his team to a 5-0 victory with one goal and two assists in the 19th round of the EPL in the 2024-2025 season against West Ham United at London Stadium in London at 2:15 a.m. He was named the best player after the game. Football statistics company Footmob gave a high rating of 9.3.

But after the match Salah made a shocking comment in an interview with Sky Sports.

Regarding the status of the contract renewal with Liverpool "No, it's still a long way off. I don't want to mention something to the media to spark people's speculation, but so far, there has been no progress at all." In short, it means that the agreement on the renewal of contract has not been reached.

Salah's contract with Liverpool expires in June next year. He is in the same position as Son Heung-min, who was the joint top scorer in the EPL in the 2021-2022 season. Both players seem to want to renew their contracts by showing special affection for their current teams (Liverpool, Tottenham).

However, until this day, Salah's relationship with Liverpool was known to be completely different from that of Son Heung-min and Tottenham. Unlike Tottenham's attempt to invoke the club's 'one-year extension option' instead of offering Son Heung-min a renewal contract, Liverpool was known to have already reached an agreement by actively negotiating re-signing with Salah.

That means Salah finished last month against Southampton and has not yet been told to remain at the club as it is nearing December"I've been with Liverpool for the past few years. There is no such club anywhere like this. It is known that the change was made after he frankly expressed his regret and unwavering affection for the Liverpool club.

Until just two weeks ago, many media outlets, including the Daily Mail and the Mirror, reported positive prospects for Salah and Liverpool's renewal agreement. The Daily Mail said there was a lot of speculation about Salah's future, which is due to expire at the end of June next year, but Salah is currently on the verge of signing a two-year contract with Liverpool.

The Mirror also said that `Sala's agent, Rami Abbas, wants a three-year contract to meet Liverpool. Fenway Sports Group, which owns Liverpool, initially prepared to offer a one-year extension. However, a compromise was reached by extending the period to two years'

Even Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero said in an interview with Steakcom on the 17th, `I've read a little bit about this for a few hours,' `But as far as I know, Salah and Liverpool have already renewed their contracts for two years. This seems to resolve all doubts about Salah's future. Salah is still a key player for Liverpool, and re-signing him is the best news Liverpool can receive."

At this point, Salah and Liverpool's renewal was recognized as a given. In fact, Salah has played better since then. In his 17th round showdown with Tottenham on the 23rd, he also played an active role with two goals and two assists. In contrast to Son Heung-min, who failed to score an offensive point, 'recontract buff' was also interpreted as actually helping Salah.

At the same time, some view the reason why Tottenham does not offer Son Heung-min a renewal as the difference in performance between the two players. While records show that Salah is still a top-class EPL striker, Son Heung-min has been somewhat sluggish with five goals and six assists this season.

Therefore, Tony Cascarino, who played for Chelsea in the past, said in a talk sports event, `Son Heung-min is not having a very good season so far. If Son Heung-min scores 12-15 goals in the second half, things could be differentHe also expressed the opinion that Tottenham is not renewing his contract due to his performance.

But all of these prospects and analyses have all been rendered meaningless by Salah's shocking revelations. Salah is still in the same boat as Son Heung-min. He has only about six months left before the expiration of his contract, but he has not been able to renew his contract with Liverpool. Liverpool is the same as Tottenham. Salah is heading into his mid-30s and hesitating because he has to pay a high ransom. It seems to be a common policy among EPL clubs.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.