Salah’s future up in the air

MOHAMED Salah has confirmed that he will see out his contract at Liverpool next season, but the Egypt forward remains non-committal on his future at Anfield beyond 2023.

Salah’s contract expires at the end of next season and talks over a new deal have dragged on for months without a resolution.

However, ahead of Saturday’s

Uefa Champions League final against Real Madrid, Salah said his full focus is on winning the biggest prize in European football for the second time.

“I don’t want to talk about the contract. I’m staying next season for sure, let’s see after that,” said Salah at Liverpool’s pre-match media day yesterday.

“In my mind I don’t focus about the contract. I don’t want to be selfish, it’s about the team.

“It’s a really important week for us, I want to see Hendo (captain Jordan Henderson) having the trophy again in his hands.”

Salah’s fellow forward Sadio Mane also refused to commit his long-term future to Liverpool.

Senegal international Mane is out of contract in 2023 and has been linked with a move to Bayern

Munich.

“This question (about my future) I will answer after Champions League,” Mane told Sky Sports.

“If I’m staying or not, I’m going to answer after Champions League.”

Meanwhile, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was recognised for his side’s tilt at an unprecedented quadruple this season as he was named the League Managers Association (LMA) and Premier League Manager of the Year on Tuesday.

“It’s a great honour and it was an insane season,” said Klopp.

“The last match-day when only two games were meaningless and in the rest, we all played for absolutely everything. It was not the best outcome for us, but we are already over it.”

The 54-year-old German won the Premier League award after votes from the public were combined with those of an expert panel, while the LMA prize was voted for by the full membership of managers across all the divisions.

“This being voted for by my colleagues is obviously most important prize you can get,” Klopp added.