Mohamed Salah says he’s motivated to do “one thing particular” in what he believes will probably be his final yr at Liverpool.
The 32-year-old, whose contract expires on the finish of the season, has been in scintillating type, propelling Arne Slot’s staff right into a commanding six-point lead on the prime of the Premier League.
The Egypt ahead has scored 17 targets and offered 13 assists in 18 Premier League video games this season forward of the go to of struggling Manchester United on Sunday.
Experiences have steered Salah is nearing an settlement with Liverpool however he mentioned a deal was nonetheless “far-off” after final weekend’s 5-0 win at West Ham.
Salah was a part of the aspect that ended Liverpool’s 30-year wait to win a league title in 2020, however celebrations have been muted because the gamers lifted the trophy at an empty Anfield in the course of the coronavirus pandemic.
“It is my final yr within the membership so that you wish to do one thing particular for town,” Salah instructed Sky Sports activities in an interview launched on Friday.
“We waited for that title for 30 years or so. So, to win it and it was the pandemic at the moment, we did not actually have time to rejoice it in the suitable method. It is not a pleasant factor to do, so hopefully we are able to do it this yr.”
Salah is just not the one high-profile Liverpool star out of contract on the finish of the season.
Captain Virgil van Dijk and England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold are additionally now free to debate phrases with overseas golf equipment for subsequent season.
Collectively they’ve helped restore Liverpool to the highest of English and European soccer.
Below earlier supervisor Jurgen Klopp, they gained a clear sweep of trophies, together with the Champions League, Membership World Cup, FA Cup and League Cup.
However the League Cup is the one one they’ve gained greater than as soon as and Salah believes his technology of gamers want a second Premier League title to cement their legacy.
“My motivation this yr was to win a trophy and be an enormous a part of successful that trophy, particularly the Premier League,” he mentioned.
“I nonetheless imagine the staff wants a trophy. There’s nonetheless half of the staff left like me, Trent, Virgil, Alisson (Becker), Robbo (Andy Robertson).
“It’s a necessity for us to win one other trophy earlier than all of us go.”
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