Salah signs new deal
Mohamed Salah has ended any doubts over his Liverpool future by signing a new long-term contract at Anfield.
After a debut season which saw Salah win the Premier League Golden Boot, the Egyptian striker had been linked with big-money moves to Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona.
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But the 26-year-old has “committed his future to the Reds by putting pen to paper on the deal” the club said in a statement.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp told Sky Sports: “This news can be seen for what it is; rewarding a person who performed and contributed greatly for the team and the club last season. It demonstrates two things very clearly also - his belief in Liverpool and our belief in him.
“We want world-class talent to see they have a home at Anfield where they can fulfil all their professional dreams and ambitions - we are working hard together to achieve this. When someone like Mo Salah commits and says this place is my home now, it speaks very loudly I think.”
In his first season at Anfield Salah scored a total 44 goals in 52 appearances.
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