Factors Leading To Salah's Delay In Contract Extension

 "At some point, this is a Liverpool squad that will need refreshing. 

Roberto Firmino is now 30 years of age, Sadio Mane is 29, Jordan Henderson is 31, Thiago Alcantara is 30, Virgil van Dijk is 30, and Fabinho is 28.

 

"Salah will want to see that there's a continued commitment from the club to add quality to what they have got, with the intention of maintaining Liverpool's ability to challenge for titles. 

 "Salah is now an all-time Liverpool great as a Premier League and Champions League winner. 

 "So, in terms of the wage he can command, his market value is as high as it has ever been. 

 "He's been labelled as the best player in the world on current form, yet currently, he's reportedly the fifth highest-paid footballer globally.

 "He was the top earner at Liverpool until Van Dijk signed his new contract. 

Now the figures being talked about around a new deal are in the region of £300,000 a week. 

 "Salah's current contract expires in 2023.

 It makes sense, at the age of 29, with this being potentially the biggest contract of his career, that he would want a deal that reflects his status in the game."