Mohamed Salah contract situation laid bare by lawyer as Liverpool issued warning

Mohamed Salah's time with if contract experts are to be believed.

spoke exclusively to Warren Heyman, the Head of Sports Law at in Cheshire, regarding the contract situation with . Heyman has been a qualified solicitor for over 20 years and has been avidly watching football for more than 40.

With his experience, Heyman understands the intricacies of contract negotiations, such as what is . This is mind, Heyman explained that any negotiation with the 32-year-old would contain many elements, including his standing with the club and his role in .

"Salah was a key reason why Klopp's Liverpool reached the heights that it did and is having an integral role this season under [Arne] Slot's management and Liverpool's promising start," Heyman said to. "Certainly, his status at the club and his current earnings will be keen factors in any anticipated salary expectations and contractual length demands that Salah will have whilst negotiating a new deal."

Heyman added that Liverpool certainly will look at Salah's age when determining what type of contract to give him and "finding a commercial balance." That said, Heyman believes the Reds will not be engaging in contract negotiations with the star "in isolation," stating: "There are very many playing squad and financial issues that the club faces. Slot has started well with only a small number of additions.

"The incoming players that Slot, and the hierarchy at identify (and their respective transfer fees and salary demands) will have to be borne in mind by Liverpool when considering what to do with Salah alongside those players that are deemed surplus to requirements."

Currently, Salah is in the final year of a To complicate matters, Liverpool . Should the 26-year-old choose another home, the funds could then be used to re-sign Salah and , keeping an experienced star .

"However, If decides to move on, then his salary is freed up and could be accounted for to seek to satisfy Salah's demands," he continued. "If there is an influx of Slot's players next season, this is also good reason to retain Salah to ensure that his experience and stands of professionalism are observed and replicated by the new players in similar fashion to when Ryan Giggs played on for very many years at Manchester United despite their squad evolving."

If the Reds and Fenway Sports Group (FSG) do decide to retain Salah, the contract - which potentially could be for one or two years - would be laden with provisions considering his advanced age. Conversely, if FSG is unwilling to meet the 32-year-old's demands, Salah has "significant bargaining power" because he is a free agent, Heyman believes.

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In the end, Heyman understands the "clock is ticking" for the club and Salah, as the latter can start speaking with interested clubs beginning 1 January. And while Barcelona and teams in the Saudi Pro League have expressed interest in Salah, there are many questions surrounding whether those moves would be beneficial for the 32-year-old at this stage of his career.

"The question for Salah is whether he really wants to leave a club at the top end of European football for the vast riches on offer in Saudi but at a lower standard," Heyman pondered. "The question for Liverpool is whether, despite all he has accomplished for the Reds, they can justify matching the player's salary and length of contract demands whilst also remaining financially competitive accounting for wider squad transition needs.

"Nothing is forever and unless a compromise can be reached, the Kop could well be bidding Salah farewell against on 25 May 2025."