Latest update claims Mo Salah’s wage demands are much lower than reported

Tuesday saw an interview released by GQ, conducted in November, which saw Salah reaffirm his hope to sign another long-term contract at Anfield.

“I want to stay, but it’s not in my hands. It’s in their hands,” he insisted.

“They know what I want. I’m not asking for crazy stuff.”

The definition of “crazy stuff” is, of course, relative: few earn the Egyptian’s current wage of around £200,000 a week in a full year, but for the best footballer in the world, it is disproportionate.

It had been claimed that Salah and his representative Ramy Abbas Issa were looking to double his salary to stay at Liverpool, with a £400,000-a-week deal ensuring parity with the Premier League‘s top earners.

But according to Sky Sports, the figures they are seeking are closer to £300,000 a week.