Mohamed Salah went against his advice as he decides whether or not to stay at Liverpool past 2023.Salah is out of contract with the Reds at the end of next season, and contract talks have so far proved to be unproductive.
There is talk that the 29-year-old is considering his options, having won everything almost everything possible during his five years at Anfield.Jurgen Klopp is understandably desperate for Salah to stay on Merseyside.
But it appears that not all senior figures advising the winger are on the same train of thought.Egyptian sports minister Sobhi has admitted that he told Salah he thinks the time is right for him to move on.
However, Sobhi now claims that his nation's poster boy is on the verge of signing a contract extension with the Reds."I met with Salah after the end of the Senegal match and said to him to forget what happened and focus on what’s next," he told Egyptian radio, via the Sun. "I have advised him to continue his journey at a club other than Liverpool, but his direction now is to renew his contract with Liverpool."There are campaigns against Salah directed by some to bring him down, but I asked him not to pay attention to them."Should Salah sign a new contract at Liverpool or move on?
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