1 week Ago By Daniel Hepburn
Prior to Mohamed Salah putting pen to paper on a new, two-year Liverpool contract until 2027 , which will extend his Anfield stay to an entire decade, the Egyptian was subject to a hefty £500 million. The reasons why he turned it down have been revealed. Announcing that he was staying put beyond this summer, he said: “Of course I’m very excited.
We have a great team now. Before also we had a great team. But I signed because I think we have a chance to win other trophies and enjoy my football.
” Despite sitting atop of the Premier League table, Arne Slot and his entourage are looking to make some signings in the January transfer window. The ever-growing confusion over whether Salah – widely regarded as one of the best wingers in the Premier League right now – wasn’t ever to the detriment of the team’s performance until recently. He’s not scored from open play in seven outings.
Adding to that confusion was, according to BBC Sport , the fact that Salah would’ve pocketed – potentially north of – £500 million if he opted for a move to Saudi Arabia . The option was first considered last February, and the door remains ajar for future negotiations. Why Salah Turned Down £500m Saudi Arabia Offer And now, The Mirror have revealed the three reasons why Salah was keen to remain on the red half of Merseyside .
Firstly, Arne Slot . The classy Dutchman’s seamless transition into English football is piquing the interest of the Liverpool players, it seems. Slot, should all go well between now and the end of the campaign, will guide the Reds to just their second-ever Premier League title after leaving his position at Feyenoord and succeeding the much-beloved Jurgen Klopp in the summer of 2024.
Another reason why he’s signed on the dotted line is simple: he wants to lift silverware with his teammates with the potential addition of the odd solo prize – most notably, the Ballon d’Or – here and there. That would not be the case in the Middle East. GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Mohamed Salah is Liverpool’s all-time top goalscorer in the Premier League (182 strikes) and in the Champions League (45 strikes).
Salah, 32, is among the front-runners to lift this year’s Ballon d’Or amid being in the form of his life, and snubbing the eye-catching offer proves that he has put sporting ambition and remaining at the top of the game ahead of the fattening of his wallet. In 2024/25 alone, the former AS Roma and Fiorentina hotshot has registered 32 goals and 17 assists in one of the greatest seasons in Premier League history as his side look all-but confirmed as the 2024/25 champions following Arsenal’s dip. In truth, Salah is not finished and the third reason for him adding two more years to his Anfield spell is that there are more records to smash out of the park, leaving the likes of Roger Hunt, Ian Rush , Sergio Aguero and Andy Cole quaking in their boots.
He’s become accustomed to leaving records in pieces in the past and there is every chance that Salah, by the time he eventually leaves Anfield, will be the club’s highest goalscorer alongside the highest-scoring foreign player in Premier League history. GIVEMESPORT senior correspondent Ben Jacobs reveals the inside story of how Liverpool extended Mohamed Salah's contract, with Virgil van Dijk next. Although helping Egypt at forthcoming tournaments by remaining at the peak of the beautiful game has driven his decision, BBC Sport also reported that the fact his wife Magi and daughters Makka and Kayan are enjoying life on Merseyside was a instrumental factor too.
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