Both came from the national team break with the same sorrow: eliminated from the World Cup in Qatar, they have returned for the consolation, not least, of winning four titles with Liverpool. However, only one is the owner of the pampering.
Mohamed Salah is news in the Premier League because, apparently, he will decide to swear allegiance to the English club in exchange for a contract in which he would give up his salary aspirations to renew his contract and ensure a bond that will keep him dressed in red until his retirement.
The newspaper exclusive The Mirror He assures that the player is finally at the top that the club imposed in the negotiations, the 400 thousand pounds sterling per week, but with an additional detail: that the contract runs until 2027 and not until 2026 as had been discussed. The Egyptian would have returned from the African repechage determined not to continue throwing the pita and privilege the stability of him and his family in Liverpool.
In this way, he ensures the peace of mind of being in a club that values him highly until he is 34 years old, when he would value a year-to-year contract until his retirement. For that purpose he would have decided, according to The Mirror, not to continue trying to match the salary of 500 thousand pounds a week that Cristiano Ronaldo receives at Manchester United.
“The fact that Salah is ready to commit his future to Liverpool will be celebrated by the red half of town and will give Liverpool’s quest for an unprecedented quadruple a timely boost,” the source states.
And how does that affect Luis Díaz?
The Colombian Díaz was another of those who returned with a suitcase full of sadness for his absence in the next World Cup in Qatar, but his conditions, unlike those of Salah, will not change.
The good thing in his case is that he has been gaining the trust of the Egyptian as one of the men he asked for to strengthen the list and aim for all possible titles. Judging by his celebrations and even by Salah’s posts in relation to his new partner, he is putting together a good tandem.
The issue is whether that renewal is accompanied by the guarantee of giving Salah ownership, which could affect the continuity of Díaz, who has played 13 official commitments and has scored two goals. In theory they would not cross each other because the Egyptian occupies more of the right wing, the opposite of the countryman, and in that case he should be more concerned about Mané or even Firmino, another one trusted by coach Jürgen Klopp.
The relief is that, with so many fronts open, rotation becomes necessary and the German coach seems to have the touch to implement it without hurting the pace of competition or the confidence of each member of the roster. Díaz has done well but he can do better, according to Klopp. Salah might not be a problem but a solution. If the Colombian leans on him, the news could always be good.
