MO SALAH has finally signed a new Liverpool contract – and become the joint-second highest Premier League earner.
It brings an end to one of the league’s most drawn out transfer sagas with Salah having spent the season linked with a move away.
But Liverpool confirmed their talisman has extended his deal – believed to be until at least 2027.
And it improves his wages to a stunning £400,000-per-week – an improvement on his current £350,000 weekly salary.
That puts Salah on par with Kevin De Bruyne’s earnings – although the Manchester City legend is leaving the club when the season ends.
De Bruyne’s team-mate Erling Haaland is the current Prem top earner – with a £500,000-per-week deal.
Casemiro – who joined United from Real Madrid in 2022 – remains third with wages of £350,000 per week.
Raheem Sterling – on loan at Arsenal from Chelsea – is still on £325,000-per-week with his pay divided between the London clubs.
Marcus Rashford is also on the same money, currently shining on loan at Aston Villa from United.
Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and Jack Grealish are all on the same £300,000-per-week deal.
And Kai Havertz – who joined Arsenal from Chelsea in 2023 – earns £280,000-per-week in North London.
Salah joined Liverpool in 2017 from Roma and has enjoyed a trophy-laden career in Anfield.
The forward is a Prem and Champions League winner while scoring 243 goals – 32 coming this season.
And after committing his future, he said: “Of course I’m very excited. We have a great team now.
“Before also we had a great team. But I signed because I think we have a chance to win other trophies and enjoy my football.
“It’s great, I had my best years here. I played eight years, hopefully it’s going to be ten. Enjoying my life here, enjoying my football.
“I had the best years in my career. I would like to say to [the fans], I am very, very happy to be here.
“I signed here because I believe we can win a lot of big trophies together.
“Keep supporting us and we’ll give it our best, and hopefully in the future we’re going to win more trophies.”
Defender Virgil van Dijk is also set to sign a new Liverpool deal – but Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to move to Real Madrid in the summer.
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