Alisson Becker has weighed in on Mohamed Salah’s contract situation at Liverpool with the Egyptian's current deal set to expire next summer
Mohamed Salah with Alisson Becker of Liverpool before the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest FC at Anfield
Mohamed Salah with Alisson Becker of Liverpool before the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest FC at Anfield
Alisson Becker has weighed in on Mohamed Salah’s contract situation, praising the Liverpool forward for his handling of the growing saga as he opened up on how it is affecting the Egyptian behind the scenes. The 32-year-old is out of contract at Anfield next summer, along with both Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Salah made headlines when speaking publicly about the situation last month, stressing that he wanted to stay put with Liverpool but was disappointed at not yet receiving a formal offer.
The uncertainty has at least done nothing to affect the forward’s performances on the pitch, with Salah netting his 16th goal of the campaign in the Reds’ 1-0 win over Girona. Also recording 12 assists from 22 appearances, he has got the most contributions (28) from players in Europe’s top five leagues so far this season.
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Alisson made his return from a hamstring injury against Girona, and made a number of crucial saves during his first appearance since early-October prior to Salah’s winning strike.
The Brazilian also played alongside the Egyptian at AS Roma, prior to their respective moves to Anfield in the summers of 2017 and 2018 respectively. And having won every major honour together at Liverpool, Alisson is keen to see his team-mate sign a new contract with the club.
"We all want him to renew his contract, to remain at the club," the goalkeeper said, as quoted byESPN. "I want the best for the club and the best for him.
"He's very calm. He doesn't seem to let this type of situation affect him. He's mentally very focused on his aims."