Mohamed Salah’s new Liverpool deal took ‘numerous effort’ – Arne Slot

Salah was set to be out of contract this summer season, however Liverpool confirmed on Friday the Egypt worldwide has now prolonged his keep on Merseyside till the summer season of 2027.

Discussions have been happening for a number of months, with sporting director Richard Hughes overseeing negotiations with Salah’s agent, Ramy Abbas Issa.

“I am pleased, in fact,” Slot mentioned. “He is proven at this membership for therefore a few years in a row now how a lot worth he has for the workforce and for the membership. We’re very pleased he is prolonged for 2 extra years and hopefully he can present on Sunday [against West Ham United] how essential he has been for the entire season for us.

“Reduction? For the followers I feel so. It is no shock to you I knew a bit higher how the contract state of affairs went over the course of the entire season.

“Possibly for the followers it was a pleasing shock. I knew a bit longer issues have been on target.

“It’s a huge praise to Richard Hughes as a result of Mo Salah, as a free agent, can go to any membership he needs to. However he stayed at our membership and that is additionally a praise for Richard.”

On the position he performed in conserving Salah at Liverpool, Slot added: “I am a part of that course of however I do not suppose I deserve the compliments. I feel initially it is Mo’s selection and his agent’s selection what he needs. Second of all, the membership – – FSG, Richard, Michael Edwards — they put numerous effort into him extending.

“Effort largely means cash! But additionally not solely cash. What it’d inform you as nicely is that it is not solely a superb season this season. We need to make an excellent season subsequent season as nicely and I feel Mo is satisfied now we have a reasonably good probability to take action.”