Michael Owen gives verdict on Mohamed Salah’s comments about Liverpool future after Man City win

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Liverpool were 2-0 victors against Manchester City, with Mohamed Salah once again the star of the show for the Reds.

The Egyptian international assisted Cody Gakpo for the opener before scoring from the spot to secure the three points for the Reds, with Salah winning praise from Gary Neville for his pass to his Liverpool teammate.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	LiverpoolLiverpool	13	11	1	1	25	8	17	34
2	ArsenalArsenal	13	7	4	2	26	14	12	25
3	ChelseaChelsea	13	7	4	2	26	14	12	25
4	BrightonBrighton	13	6	5	2	22	17	5	23

With Liverpool now nine points clear at the top of the Premier League, Salah is playing a key role in the Anfield side’s push for a first title since 2020, with the winger hitting new heights under Arne Slot this season.

Yet Salah’s comments post-match about his contract caught the eye of Michael Owen.

Owen says Salah is sending Liverpool a message about his contract

Speaking to Premier League Productions, the former Liverpool striker said Salah’s comments post-match about his contract is another firm message to the club’s ownership that he wants to sign a new deal.

Salah brought up his love for playing at Anfield for Liverpool, with time running out for the club’s owners to hand the attacker a new deal with the January transfer window a month away from opening, and Owen hopes the winger’s latest comments are a wake-up call.

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The pundit said: “He’s saying to Liverpool: ‘I’m telling the whole world, what are you doing about it?’ The crowd won’t be too happy, Liverpool fans around the world won’t be happy if they aren’t offering him a contract.

“But if he didn’t want to stay, why would he be saying that, that they haven’t spoken to him? So I think there’s still a little bit of water under the bridge to go on this one.”

FSG have to buckle under pressure to award Salah a new deal

Pressure on FSG to hand Salah a new contract has never been higher, with Liverpool’s owners facing direct comments from the player in question and supporters in regards to the winger’s future.

And Salah’s latest quotes could be what breaks FSG’s resolve in awarding the 32-year-old a new contract, with the former AS Roma star too good to be allowed to leave for nothing next summer.

Indeed, Salah is in the form of his life and is putting up numbers that could make the attacker in the mix for next year’s Ballon d’Or, and FSG will be fools to allow the Liverpool forward to depart for free.