Mohamed Salah says he’s motivated to do “one thing particular” in what he believes will probably be his final yr at Liverpool. The 32-year-old, whose contract expires on the finish of the season, has been in scintillating kind, propelling Arne Slot’s crew 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 advised Salah is nearing an settlement with Liverpool however he stated a deal was nonetheless “distant” after final weekend’s 5-0 win at West Ham.
Salah was a part of the facet 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’s my final yr within the membership so that you need to do one thing particular for the town,” 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 the moment, we did not actually have time to have fun it in the appropriate manner. It’s not a pleasant factor to do, so hopefully we are able to do it this yr.”
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 overseas 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 gained 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 gained 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 yr was to win a trophy and be a giant a part of profitable that trophy, particularly the Premier League,” he stated.
“I nonetheless consider the crew wants a trophy. There remains to be half of the crew left like me, Trent, Virgil, Alisson (Becker), Robbo (Andy Robertson).
“It’s mandatory for us to win one other trophy earlier than all of us go.”
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