Alexis Mac Allister says it would be “ideal” if Mohamed Salah were to finish his career at Liverpool.
Salah is out of contract – along with Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold – at the end of the season and has outlined his disappointment that new terms have not already been sorted in a couple of rare media appearances.
Reports this morning suggested Liverpool have made their first offer to the Egypt star and Mac Allister hopes the matter can be sorted swiftly to enable Salah to focus on firing Liverpool to silverware domestically and in Europe.
He told Spanish newspaper AS: “I hope he can stay at Liverpool next year. I want the negotiations to be successful.
“He seems happy here; he is a legend at the club. It would be ideal if he could finish his career here, but these are very personal decisions and it also depends on the club making its analysis or making a decision.
“He inspires us a lot, on and off the pitch. He is an example of hard work and dedication, always looking to give his best. He is a very hard-working person who gives everything to play football.
“On the pitch you can see it: Salah has that personality of always going for more, and when you have him by your side, you know he is a player who will give you assists or score goals. I hope he can continue like this, because he is one of the most important players for our team.”
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Mac Allister impressed by Slot impact
Salah has continued to thrive under new boss Arne Slot, who took over from Jurgen Klopp at the end of last season.
And Argentina midfielder Mac Allister has been impressed with the way the Dutchman has quietly implemented his ideas.
“We were coming from a long process with Jürgen Klopp, where the main ideas were already established,” he added. “Basically, Arne Slot has not come to change everything, but to add his methodology to what we were already working on.
“The biggest difference, or what we have added, has been patience when we have the ball. That is the biggest difference at the moment. Now, we have more of the ball, which allows us to create more scoring chances.
“The team feels very comfortable and is doing very well, as seen against Real Madrid in the Champions League and against Manchester City in the Premier League. That makes you more confident and makes us see that we can compete against any team.”