Mohamed Salah told Sky Sports he is still “far away” from agreeing a new contract with Liverpool after his player-of-the-match display in their 5-0 thrashing of West Ham.
Salah continued his outstanding campaign by scoring one goal and setting up two others at the London Stadium as Arne Slot’s side moved eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Salah is now top among Premier League players for both goals and assists this season, with 17 and 13 respectively, but his future remains uncertain as he enters the final six months of his contract.
Asked if he was any closer to sharing a positive update on a new deal, Salah told Sky Sports: “We are far away from that.
“I don’t want to put something in the media and people start saying stuff, but nothing really has moved on.
“Now I am focused on the team and hopefully we win the Premier League.”
Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk’s contracts are also set to expire in the summer but Salah’s stunning performances this season make his future the biggest source of concern to supporters.
Sunday’s game was the eighth this season in which he has both scored and assisted, which is already the most by any player in a single Premier League campaign.
He has also reached 30 goal involvements in only 18 Premier League games – the fewest by any player in the history of the competition.
“I am just trying to enjoy the game,” he added when asked about his continued improvement.
“I was a bit disappointed with some of the shots I missed today but I came here for the result. I am always hungry for more. Hopefully next time I will score more but the most important is that the team won.
“The only thing in my mind is that I want Liverpool to win the league and I want to be part of it. I will do my best to win the trophy.
“We are in the right direction but there are other teams trying to catch up with us. We just need to stay humble and go again.”
