The Three Amigos

[CCTV]

It’s an international break where Salah will not be involved for Egypt, being left out of their games against Cape Verde and Botswana due to concerns over the standard of artificial pitches that increase chance of injury.

Salah will instead have a two-week ‘break’, which is a huge positive for Liverpool going into the winter run of games that include Real Madrid and Man City in the week after the internationals.

Arabic reporter Ismael Mahmoud has claimed that the fortnight will provide time for “serious contract renewal negotiations.”

“I’ve been told that Mohamed Salah staying at Liverpool during the international break will be very important for the club to begin serious contract renewal negotiations.

“Been told too that Liverpool knows Salah is asking for a new two-year contract.”

Of course, while Mahmoud’s claims cannot be taken as gospel, he is a legitimate reporter with links to Egyptian sources.

If accurate, Salah is seeking a two-year extension to his current deal, which of course expires at the end of the current campaign. A new deal of that nature would tie him to the Reds up to 2027, when he would be 35.

Salah is likely to visit Dubai during the international break, where his agent, Ramy Abbas lives and where negotiations over his last contract negotiation took place.
Salah’s last contract renewal, in 2022, saw him become the highest-paid player in the club’s history on a reported £350,000 per week basic salary.

The player has intimated his desire to stay at the club, including via a somewhat cryptic social media post last week in which he wrote: “All teams win matches but there’s only 1 champion in the end. That’s what we want.”

Sounds like good news. 2 year extension of his £450,000 current weekly wage

[Insidious]

What do people think Trent is worth in terms of his weekly wage going forward?

[RedMagic]

Less than Alisson, Salah and Van Dijk.

[Insidious]

Less than Alisson, Salah and Van Dijk.

Depending on who you believe, Alisson's current wage is anywhere between £150kpw and £225kpw - so just to clarify (not trying to put you in a corner, just trying to get people to "lay out their stall" as it were) you would hypothetically pay Trent an upper limit of £220kpw or so (£5kpw less than Alisson) or would you adjust your figure based on an (as yet hypothetical) pay rise for Trent?

[RedMagic]

I'm not sure about the figures, and I know that depending on each player's contract situation such as when they last signed one, things can be a bit askew, but ultimately I'd say that all things being equal those three players I mentioned should be on more than TAA.

[justincredible]

Less than Alisson, Salah and Van Dijk.

Is the correct answer...
Alisson = best keeper in the world....
Salah = one of the best forwards in the world...
VVD = one of the best centre-backs in the world....

TAA = not even the best RB on Merseyside...

[JockStrap]

What do people think Trent is worth in terms of his weekly wage going forward?

Whatever the going rate for the best RB in the world is.

[Insidious]

I'm not sure about the figures, and I know that depending on each player's contract situation such as when they last signed one, things can be a bit askew, but ultimately I'd say that all things being equal those three players I mentioned should be on more than TAA.

Cheers RedMagic.

There's no "right" answer here. I'm a big fan of discussion, Devil's Advocate etc and there's a fair bit to examine with Trent for me.

[Insidious]

Whatever the going rate for the best RB in the world is.

Would you have a rate in mind?

Or a rate range even - ie "worth at least this/don't need to see him paid more than this" sort of thing?

[JockStrap]

Would you have a rate in mind?

Or a rate range even - ie "worth at least this/don't need to see him paid more than this" sort of thing?

Haven't a clue in terms of actual figures. I'm sure the club will have some upper limits on where they're prepared to go, based on revenue. Personally, I'd sign him up for 5 years and wouldn't have an issue with him as the highest paid player at the club. Trent is 26 and the best RB in the world IMO.