Mohamed Salah signs Liverpool contract extension and sends clear message to fans

has extended his contract until 2027 following months of speculation surrounding the Egyptian international's future. Salah, who has 54 goals and assists to his name already this season, has opted to stick around so that he and Liverpool can win more "big trophies together".

Liverpool's talisman had been free to sign a pre-contract agreement with clubs outside of England from January onwards, with talk of the 32-year-old attracting interest from Saudi Arabia. However, as the Reds' second title in five years began to edge closer, it became clear that Liverpool's hierarchy were "increasingly confident" of tying down the marksman to a new deal.

Upon the announcement of his new contract, Salah vowed to continue delivering silverware to Anfield. Speaking to Liverpool's official website, Salah said: "Of course I'm very excited. We have a great team now. Before also we had a great team. But I signed because I think we have a chance to win other trophies and enjoy my football.

"It's great, I had my best years here. I played eight years, hopefully it's going to be 10. Enjoying my life here, enjoying my football. I had the best years in my career. I would like to say to [the fans], I am very, very happy to be here. I signed here because I believe we can win a lot of big trophies together. Keep supporting us and we'll give it our best, and hopefully in the future we're going to win more trophies."

A statement from Liverpool on Friday morning read: "Liverpool FC can announce Mohamed Salah has signed a new contract that will keep him with the club beyond the 2024-25 season. The forward, who is enjoying another stellar campaign for the Reds, has committed his future by putting pen to paper on the deal.

"So far this term, Salah has scored 32 goals in just 45 appearances in all competitions - 27 of which have come in the Premier League, making him the division's leading marksman. These strikes have been supplemented by 22 assists for his teammates. And today's news means Salah will extend an eight-year stay at Anfield into the future and continue to help Arne Slot's team challenge for the game's biggest honours."

Salah originally joined Liverpool from Roma for £37million in the summer of 2017 and went on to win the PFA Players' Player of the Year award during his first season, having netted 32 times across 38 matches to break the all-time Premier League goals record. The trophies began to flow during his second year on Merseyside, with Liverpool lifting the Champions League under former manager Jurgen Klopp in 2019, before ending a 30-year wait for a league title 12 months later in 2020.

The ex-Chelsea star has featured 394 times for Liverpool since arriving eight years ago, scoring 243 goals and assisting a further 111.