LONDON: Mohamed Salah ended months of speculation over his future by signing a new two-year contract with Premier League leaders Liverpool on Friday.

Salah could have left the club for free at the end of the season had he not extended his stay at Anfield. The 32-year-old has scored 243 goals in 394 appearances for the Reds since joining from Roma in 2017, making him the club´s third highest goalscorer of all time.

His form has been instrumental to Liverpool´s charge towards a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title this season. “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,” Salah said in a club statement.

“It´s great, I had my best years here. I played eight years, hopefully it´s going to be 10.” Salah has netted 27 goals and provided 17 assists in the Premier League as Liverpool have amassed an 11-point lead with just seven games remaining in Arne Slot´s first season as manager. “He has shown at this club for so many years in a row how much of a value he is for the club and the team,” said Slot.