Liverpool hero Jamie Carragher is confident Mohamed Salah will sign a new contract.
Free to speak to overseas clubs regarding a pre-contract agreement in less than a year, supporters are understandably anxious at the prospect of the Egyptian King leaving the Reds - either for a cut-price fee or on a free transfer at the end of his current deal.
“18 months is a long time, it really is," Carragher told the Liverpool Echo. “I think Mo Salah is the one you want to get sorted first, possibly more so than the others (Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino ).
“You look at him and Mane now in the Africa Cup of Nations final, two of the best attackers in world football, and the service they've given the club. Hopefully we can get a few more years out of them.
“But I always trust Liverpool as a club in terms of buying, selling and sorting contracts out. I think we're the best at it so I'm not panicking at all. I've got great faith in FSG.
“Michael Edwards is obviously moving on but you've got Julian Ward there now and Jurgen Klopp. It's a brilliant team that we've got behind the scenes and I think we should just trust them."
He continued: “As a player I think we're all a little bit selfish when it comes to situations like contracts. You look after yourself but if I'm in that dressing room and Fernando Torres or Steven Gerrard signs a new contract, I'm delighted.
“And I'm sure everyone in that dressing room now will be desperate for Mo Salah to sign a new contract as well as Sadio Mane and Bobby Firmino as well.
“These are legends of this club and we'll be talking about them in 20-30 years, that's how good they've been.
“But nothing lasts forever and that's why Liverpool have done such really good business with Luis Diaz because maybe, who knows, at the end of the season or the year after one of the front three will move on. They're at that age in football.
“But if you're another player in that squad, you'll be absolutely delighted if those players join the other five or six, or whatever it is, in signing new contracts and it bodes well for Liverpool's future."
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