Egyptian journalist reveals what he’s been ‘told’ about a major aspect of Mo Salah’s new contract.

After months of uncertainty around whether Mo Salah would sign a new deal with Liverpool, the focus has now shifted to the specifics of the agreement he’s reportedly close to finalizing.

On Wednesday night, Paul Joyce of The Times reported that the 32-year-old is nearing a contract extension to stay at Anfield beyond the expiration of his current deal in June. David Ornstein later added that the proposed contract would run until 2027.

Earlier reports from European journalist Sacha Tavolieri suggested that Salah had accepted some financial compromises to get the deal done. However, this now appears to be inaccurate.

Egyptian journalist Ismael Mahmoud—who has consistently provided reliable updates on Salah’s situation—shared on X that the Liverpool forward will not be taking a pay cut. Instead, he claims Salah’s new contract could see him earn a fixed salary of £400,000 per week.

If accurate, this would represent a considerable raise from Salah’s current wage of £350,000 per week, as listed by Capology. Such a move would break from FSG’s usual stance of avoiding big-money deals for players in their 30s. But given Salah’s consistent world-class performances since his arrival in 2017, it seems the club’s owners are ready to make an exception.

With Trent Alexander-Arnold possibly heading to Real Madrid—potentially saving the club £180,000 a week in wages—Liverpool could use that flexibility to help fund Salah’s new deal.

The fact that Salah, even at 32, is prompting Liverpool to go against their normal policy speaks volumes about his enduring brilliance. Over recent months, calls from Jamie Carragher and fans urging the club to “give Mo his dough” now appear to have been heeded—thankfully so.