Mohamed Salah’s contract is decided by Liverpool following a £150 million transfer proposal.

Richard Hughes, the Reds’ new sporting director, has stated the team’s position about Mohamed Salah, whose contract with the club expires in July of next year. The Egypt international was previously rumoured to be leaving.

If Mohamed Salah does not agree to a new deal, Liverpool has said that they would not sell him this summer.

Salah’s contract with Liverpool is coming to an end, and it’s known that the Reds are attempting to convince him to continue at Anfield past 2025. The contracts of vice captain Trent Alexander-Arnold and captain Virgil van Dijk are also coming to an end, so Michael Edwards, Julian Ward, and Richard Hughes, Liverpool’s new backroom staff, need to persuade them all to stay.

In order to avoid distracting incoming head coach Arne Slot during his transition to Anfield, Liverpool does not wish to provide updates on the status of contract negotiations. Hughes stood next to the Dutchman at Slot’s announcement on Friday at the team’s AXA training facility in Kirkby, stating the club’s stance on Salah, van Dijk, and Alexander-Arnold.

Hughes emphasised that contract negotiations are private affairs between the club and its representatives in order to avoid giving away too much. But he did indicate that they anticipate all three giving Liverpool their whole attention the following season.

This seems to rule out Liverpool selling Salah before the August 30 summer transfer deadline. A year ago, right before the transfer window closed, Liverpool turned down an offer of £150 million from Saudi Arabia. Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia put forth a proposal that would have set a record for Liverpool.

Though nothing is happening at the moment, it is understood that Al-Ittihad is keeping an eye on Salah’s whereabouts. Hughes, the sporting director, stated: “I don’t think it would be fair for me to talk about contractual situations.”

“The club and the players are discussing these in private. Arne and I am confident that the players will give their all to the cause in the upcoming season, which is the only situation that worries us.

Due to his importance to the squad, Liverpool may believe that accepting the risk of losing Salah—who is scheduled to return for preseason training on Saturday—is worthwhile. However, this course of action increases the likelihood that Salah will depart on a Bosman next July.

Before transfer activity picks up steam the next month, Hughes anticipates a calm July. Liverpool might not be too busy because they completed so much work in the previous summer.

Since joining from Bournemouth at the close of the previous season, Hughes has had to get right to work, but he said he is enjoying working with Slot.

“Working with Arne is fantastic,” he remarked. “Obviously, at first, it was a challenging situation since we both had work to do and a crucial season to wrap off at Liverpool.