Liverpool claim Mohamed Salah’s contract expires denied: ‘No chance’

Liverpool face the very real prospect of losing Mohamed Salah next year with the Egyptian striker’s contract expiring at the end of the current campaign.

Mohamed Salah after Liverpool's win over West Ham

Mo Salah has just a few months left on his contract with Liverpool.(Image: Liverpool via Getty Images)

Micah Richards is adamant that Liverpool will suffer without Mohamed Salahinsisting the Reds “need him” to maintain their recent success. Despite Arne Slot positive start in Enfieldworries about the future of key players Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijkand Salah, all of whose contracts expire in 2025.

Salah, who has been with Liverpool since 2017, has established himself as one of the club’s greatest ever players. So when the time comes for him to leave, the impact on the club could well be significant.

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Weighing in on the debate, ex-Manchester City ace Richards said that Liverpool would not be such a complete team without Salah in their ranks. Talking about The rest is football On the podcast, when asked whether Liverpool would be better off next season without Salah, Richards loudly replied: “No, no, no, no chance!

“Liverpool needs Salah. The reason I say this is because Salah can score even when he is not playing well. This is the difference. He opened the door so many times simply by being in the right position. be it a set piece, even his goal against Arsenal, movement, I don’t think anyone can replace him.

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“I’m just saying that what he did at Liverpool in terms of three Champions League the final, winning the Champions League, winning the league – what he did at Liverpool was very important.”

Regarding a possible contract extension, Salah remains silent, refusing to reveal any specific plans. However, after Liverpool beat Manchester United 3-0 last month, he explained that the club had not approached him about a new contract.

Micah Richards calls Liverpool "serious contenders for the title"

Micah Richards believes Liverpool will not be a better team after Salah leaves(Image: The rest is football)

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“I’ve had a good summer. I’ve had a lot of time to work on myself and think positively because, as you know, this is my last year at the club,” the 32-year-old told Sky Sports. “I just want to enjoy it and don’t want to think about it.

“I can play football freely and we’ll see what happens next year. I would come to the game and say, “Look, this could be the last time.” Nobody at the club had spoken to me about contracts yet, so I just thought: “Okay, I’ll play out my last season and see how it turns out.”

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Salah has made a bright start to the season, scoring eight goals in 14 appearances in all competitions. This brings his Liverpool total to 219, a tally surpassed by only four players.

The Egypt international has been heavily linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League, which is reportedly poised to make him one of the highest paid footballers on the planet. Liverpool reportedly in 2023 rejected £150 million offer from Al-Ittihad for services to Salah. Now, just over a year later, they face the prospect of losing him for free.

Beating Brighton in League Cup Slote’s team will face the same opponents again at the Amex Stadium on Wednesday. Premier League at Anfield this Saturday. A win there would keep them in pace with league leaders City and could even see them leapfrog Pep Guardiola’s men if the champions fail to beat Bournemouth on their trip.