{"id":1369487,"date":"2024-11-29T13:45:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T13:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1369487"},"modified":"2024-11-29T13:56:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T13:56:59","slug":"mohamed-salah-importance-liverpool-contract-talks","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/mohamed-salah-importance-liverpool-contract-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"The importance of Mohamed Salah highlighted amid Liverpool contract talks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool<\/a> supporters were undoubtedly nervous when talisman Mohamed Salah hinted that Anfield may not be where his long-term future lies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Undeniably a club great, Salah’s current contract expires in June 2025. The Egyptian forward publicly expressed disappointment at Liverpool’s failure to offer him a new contract. After Sunday\u2019s win at Southampton, which saw the Reds move eight points clear at the top of the Premier League standings, he told reporters that he is “probably more out than in” and has yet to be offered new terms.<\/p>\n

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An unwelcome distraction in what has been an exceptional beginning to Arne Slot’s tenure, Salah’s frustration is somewhat understandable, given his remarkable contributions since joining from AS Roma seven years ago and his impressive performance this season.<\/p>\n

Claiming Salah is Liverpool’s most important player is an understatement; any assertion to the contrary is fundamentally incorrect. The statistics speak for themselves: he currently leads the Premier League in combined goals and assists this season, with a total of 16, contributing a league-high 17 points to Liverpool’s campaign.<\/p>\n

Consider the league standings without his direct contributions to further illustrate his impact. Liverpool have scored 24 goals and conceded eight, resulting in a goal difference of +16. However, if Salah’s goals and assists were excluded, the Reds would have only netted seven goals, resulting in a goal difference of -1, placing them on par with Bournemouth.<\/p>\n

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17 – Mohamed Salah's goals & assists have been worth 17 points to Liverpool this season, the most of any player in the division. Without them, Chelsea would lead the league table, and Liverpool would be 13th. Indispensable. pic.twitter.com\/wnd6Lhnxw2<\/a><\/p>\n

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n