Klopp happy with Salah contract talks as parties meet
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he is “happy” with Mohamed Salah’s contract situation.
It was reported at the weekend that the Egypt forward, currently on a deal running to 2023, was close to agreeing a new one that would keep him with Liverpool until the end of his career.
Klopp was asked about the contract situation at his press conference ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first-leg trip to Benfica.
And he said: “I’m happy with it because there’s nothing new to say.
“It is just good. The decisive parties are talking to each other and that’s all I need.”
While Salah is Liverpool’s top-scorer this season with 28 goals in all competitions, he has only netted once – with a penalty – since February.
And Klopp added: “He might not have scored from open play, but it’s not too important. The performance level is, for me, important.
“In moments, he could decide sometimes in a better way, no doubt, but it is a tough gig for Mo and Sadio (Mane), with the Africa Cup (of Nations), coming back, being immediately for us available again. That was really, really special.
“We see him every day in training and playing and there’s nothing to worry about, apart from that we have to manage the physical part as well.”
