Mo Salah’s contract announcement expected soon as expert praises Liverpool for securing ‘the biggest signing of the January transfer window’

Good news could be on the horizon for Liverpool regarding Mo Salah’s future, with reports suggesting that the Reds are close to finalizing a new deal for their star player, completing what has been called “the biggest signing of the January window.” Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on the situation.

Salah has been in exceptional form for Liverpool since his arrival from Roma in a £36.9m deal in the summer of 2017. A top scorer in each of his seven full seasons at Anfield, the Egyptian forward has played a key role in helping Liverpool secure seven major titles. However, with his current contract set to expire at the end of the season, fans have been anxiously awaiting news of an extension.

At 32, Salah’s performance is arguably at its peak, with 30 goal contributions already this season from just 26 matches. The Liverpool hierarchy is fully aware of the importance of securing his future at the club.

Salah has been vocal about his desire to stay and has kept the media informed on the progress of negotiations. There is now growing confidence that an announcement will be made soon, much to the excitement of Liverpool fans.

If a deal is finalized, former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson believes it could overshadow any other Premier League transfer this January. “Mohamed Salah could be the biggest signing of the January window. You look at his fitness, the stats, the levels of performance he is hitting, players can go on a lot longer now,” Robinson told BBC Sport.

“He plays every game when he is fit, only rotated if needed. I would be amazed if he doesn’t sign a new contract [at Liverpool].”

Salah reveals Liverpool’s goals as Fabrizio Romano shares contract news

Salah himself has been open about his intentions to continue at Liverpool, a club he “loves,” but his primary focus remains on helping the team pursue the Premier League title. “The most important thing is the team winning, hopefully we win the Premier League,” Salah told Amazon Prime on Boxing Day.

“It’s great, but we focus on each game and hopefully we carry on like that. It feels different, but the most important thing is we need to stay humble. This one is very special. Hopefully, we can win the Premier League and for this club, it’s something I dream of.”

From Liverpool’s side, there has been limited public communication, with the club preferring to wait until a deal is finalized before making any announcements. Manager Arne Slot has managed to steer clear of discussing contract situations, including those of Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Trent Alexander-Arnold. “It’s clear that from January 1, maybe for you guys, things change a lot but they are in constant talks with the club and let’s wait and see what happens,” Slot said recently.

“As long as they keep performing like this, the head coach is happy. In general, I don’t talk about contract situations here. It would be a surprise if I was the one to announce that one of them has extended. Keep asking, that’s your job but you’re probably not going to get an answer from me.”

However, good news appears to be approaching, with Romano offering an update on the situation. “Salah said we are still far away from [signing a new contract] when he was asked about good news on the contract,” Romano explained on his YouTube channel. “Mo confirmed once again in public (after the West Ham match) how the new contract is still not agreed with Liverpool. Let me also say what Liverpool think about it because Mo is speaking in public several times, but Liverpool are not replying.”

Romano continued: “This is Liverpool’s position in public, of course, because Arne Slot in every press conference doesn’t want to mention anything on contracts. That’s absolutely something we have to respect. But behind the scenes, Liverpool insist they are negotiating with all three players – Van Dijk, Salah, and Alexander-Arnold. They are absolutely pushing with all of them, and especially with Van Dijk and Salah, Liverpool maintain their confidence to find a way to find an agreement. But at the moment, still no breakthrough in negotiations. So the talks continue and Liverpool maintain that they keep insisting, they keep talking. But at the moment there is no green light.”

As for Alexander-Arnold, Romano mentioned that Real Madrid is still monitoring the situation, although no agreement has been made between the player and the Spanish giants.

In other transfer news, David Ornstein has provided an update regarding Alexander-Arnold’s future, while TEAMtalk’s Rudy Galetti revealed that Liverpool could be open to selling Darwin Nunez. The Reds are reportedly keeping an eye on two top-tier strikers. Additionally, pundits Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have weighed in on the Premier League title race, with Liverpool’s strong performances during the festive period setting them up for a potential challenge.