Mohamed Salah would accept a new one-year contract at Liverpool but is growing increasingly exasperated at the club’s handling of negotiations, Report informs via The Athletic.
The forward is still waiting for Liverpool to reveal its position in relation to the length and terms of any potential deal, amid interest from top European clubs in signing him on a free transfer at the end of the season.
The Egypt international has not entered any discussions with other clubs as his contract does not permit him to do so, but that will change from January 1, when Salah is entitled to sign a pre-contract agreement with a club outside England.
The Athletic has spoken to multiple sources with knowledge of the current situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity owing to the confidentiality of the talks. Liverpool declined to comment.
Liverpool have consistently maintained that discussions with Salah, through his representative Ramy Abbas, have been positive and are still ongoing. But Salah is frustrated at the pace of talks and unconvinced the club will meet his expectations on terms.
Salah has scored 13 goals in Liverpool’s 20 games across all competitions this season, delivering 11 assists. His latest contribution was to set up Cody Gakpo for the opening goal against Manchester City on Sunday, and then score a second-half penalty that sealed a 2-0 win.