Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah has signed a new five-year contract with Liverpool, the Premier League club confirmed Monday.
The striker arrived in England from Roma last summer for a fee of around £39 million and became a fan favorite in his debut season.
In his first season alone, Salah surpassed Liverpool legends winning the Golden boot with 32 goals in the English Premier League. He gained the admiration of fans around the world after scoring 44 goals in 52 appearances, the second-best record in the club’s history.
“Liverpool Football Club can confirm Mohamed Salah has signed a new long-term contract with the club,” read the club statement.
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“The Egypt forward has committed his future to the Reds by putting pen to paper on the deal, a little over one year after originally arriving at Anfield from AS Roma.”
His stunning performances throughout the season inevitably led to speculation that the likes of Real Madrid could pounce for his services but Liverpool have put an end to all uncertainty. The new deal is understood to run until 2023 and does not contain a release clause.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the signing shows a commitment to the club and faith in their projects.
“I think 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,” Klopp told the club’s website.
“It demonstrates two things very clearly also – his belief in Liverpool and our belief in him.
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“We want world-class talent to see they have a home at Anfield where they can fulfill all their professional dreams and ambitions – we are working hard together to achieve this.”
Salah’s efforts in 2017/18 saw him awarded both the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and the Football Writers’ Association’s Footballer of the Year in his maiden season.
He scored 44 goals in 52 appearances breaking a number of records including the long standing highest scorer in the Premier League. He guided them to the Champions league final and was crucial as Egypt qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 20 years.
His season ended on a horrible note as he suffered a shoulder injury in the first half of the Champions League final which forced him to miss Egypt’s World Cup opener against Uruguay.
He played the final two World Cup games against hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia, scoring in both fixtures as they crashed out in the group stages.
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