Mohamed Salah says he’s motivated to do “one thing particular” in what he believes can 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 staff right into a commanding six-point lead on the prime of the Premier League.
The Egypt ahead has scored 17 targets and supplied 13 assists in 18 Premier League video games this season forward of the go to of struggling Manchester United on Sunday.
Studies have prompt Salah is nearing an settlement with Liverpool however he mentioned a deal was nonetheless “distant” 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 through the coronavirus pandemic.
“It is my final 12 months within the membership so that you need to do one thing particular for the town,” Salah advised Sky Sports activities 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 the moment, we did not actually have time to have a good time it in the best means. It isn’t a pleasant factor to do, so hopefully we are able to do it this 12 months.”
Salah just isn’t 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.
Collectively they’ve helped restore Liverpool to the highest of English and European soccer.
Beneath earlier supervisor Jurgen Klopp, they gained a clear sweep of trophies, together with the Champions League, Membership World Cup, FA Cup and League Cup.
However the League Cup is the one one they’ve gained greater than as soon as and Salah believes his era of gamers want a second Premier League title to cement their legacy.
“My motivation this 12 months was to win a trophy and be a giant a part of successful that trophy, particularly the Premier League,” he mentioned.
“I nonetheless imagine the staff wants a trophy. There’s nonetheless half of the staff left like me, Trent, Virgil, Alisson (Becker), Robbo (Andy Robertson).
“It’s a necessity for us to win one other trophy earlier than all of us go.”
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