Mohamed Salah has expressed his determination to achieve “something special” in what he believes will be his final year at Liverpool.
The 32-year-old, whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season, has been in outstanding form, leading Arne Slot’s side to a commanding six-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
Salah has scored 17 goals and provided 13 assists in 18 league matches this season, ahead of Sunday’s clash with struggling Manchester United.
While reports suggest that Salah is close to reaching an agreement with Liverpool, he stated after last weekend’s 5-0 victory over West Ham that a deal is still “far away.”
Salah was part of the team that ended Liverpool’s 30-year wait for a league title in 2020, though celebrations were subdued as the players lifted the trophy at an empty Anfield during the coronavirus pandemic.
“It’s my last year in the club so you want to do something special for the city,” Salah told Sky Sports in an interview released on Friday.
“We waited for that title for 30 years or so. So, to win it and it was the pandemic at that time, we didn’t really have time to celebrate it in the right way. It’s not a nice thing to do, so hopefully we can do it this year.”
Salah is not the only prominent Liverpool star whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season.
Captain Virgil van Dijk and England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold are also now free to negotiate terms with foreign clubs for next season.
Together, they have played a key role in bringing Liverpool back to the top of both English and European football.
Under former manager Jurgen Klopp, the team achieved a remarkable trophy haul, including the Champions League, Club World Cup, FA Cup, and League Cup.
However, the League Cup remains the only trophy they have won more than once, and Salah believes that his generation of players need a second Premier League title to truly cement their legacy.
“My motivation this year was to win a trophy and be a big part of winning that trophy, especially the Premier League,” he said.
“I still believe the team needs a trophy. There is still half of the team left like me, Trent, Virgil, Alisson (Becker), Robbo (Andy Robertson).
“It’s necessary for us to win another trophy before we all go.”
