Mo Salah may have unintentionally hinted at a major update regarding his Liverpool contract.

Liverpool took a major stride toward securing the Premier League title with a gritty 2-1 win over West Ham United, capitalizing on Arsenal’s stumble against Brentford to widen their lead at the top of the table. Now 13 points clear with only a few games left, their pursuit of a 20th league crown looks more achievable than ever.

Fresh from inking a new two-year deal on Friday, Mohamed Salah made an early impact. Just 17 minutes in, the Egyptian star delivered a brilliant assist, threading a perfect ball through to Luis Díaz, who calmly finished to open the scoring.

Despite dominating the first half, Liverpool couldn’t convert more chances, keeping West Ham within reach.

The Hammers emerged stronger after the break and found an equalizer in the 86th minute following a mix-up between Andy Robertson and Virgil van Dijk, resulting in an own goal by Robertson.

But redemption came quickly. Just three minutes later, Alexis Mac Allister whipped in a superb corner that Van Dijk rose to meet with a powerful header, sealing the win and celebrating passionately with a kiss to the badge.

In his post-match interview with Sky Sports, Salah may have inadvertently let slip a major contract update involving his teammate. While discussing his own new deal, he hinted at Van Dijk potentially being next:

“I’m happy we got it done early before the season ends — and hopefully Virgil will be next.”

Realizing he may have said too much, Salah quickly backtracked with a smile:

“I’m just hoping – so hopefully! Of course, it’s up to him, but I’d love to see him here next season.”

Both Salah and Van Dijk have been central to Liverpool’s title charge — Salah leading the attack and Van Dijk commanding the backline. Their influence was clear once again in this crucial win.

With the season entering its final stages, Liverpool look more and more like champions-in-waiting, led by their inspirational duo both on and off the pitch.