Report: The Liverpool contract terms 'frustrated' Mohamed Salah would accept | OneFootball

An increasingly frustrated Mohamed Salah would be willing to accept a one-year contract extension at Liverpool yet is still waiting for an opening offer from the club, according to a report.

The psychodrama surrounding Salah's deal which expires in 2025 has raged in the background throughout the opening four months of the campaign. Liverpool - and the forward himself - have scarcely been disrupted by the contractual situation based upon their on-pitch performance, but Salah's disdain for the radio silence has become more apparent in recent weeks.

When the 32-year-old forward declared his side's recent victory over the defending Premier League champions as "the last City game I will play for Liverpool", it was merely the latest bombshell is a verbal blitz. Salah described himself as "more out than in" after scoring twice in a 3-2 win against Southampton in November and has posted cryptic social media messages.

Reports from last month claimed that Liverpool and Salah's representatives were "far apart" in negotiations over a new contract. The Athletic have now revealed that the Egypt international would accept a one-year extension on his existing terms.

Mohamed Salah was on target once again for Liverpool on Sunday / Visionhaus/GettyImages

Salah became the highest-paid player in Liverpool's history when he was awarded a basic salary worth in the region of £350,000-per-week in 2022. Once performance-related bonuses and sponsorship agreements are factored in, the prolific winger's agent revealed that his client earns more than £1m-per-week.

However, with less than a month until the January transfer window opens, Liverpool are yet to actively make an offer to the soon-to-be free agent. Salah, as he has made abundantly clear by his public outbursts, has become increasingly exasperated by the club's approach.

Paris Saint-Germain emerged as an interested suitor should Salah become available on a free transfer this summer, while Barcelona have also been linked. The former Roma forward who arrived on Merseyside in 2017 is thought to be prioritising an extension at Liverpool, but will be allowed to enter formal talks with foreign clubs with a view to sign a pre-contract agreement from 1 January.

Liverpool's negotiations with Salah - or lack thereof - may be influenced by the uncertain futures of Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Both first-team defenders are also out of contract in 2025 and are yet to enter the advanced stage of discussions with the club over any agreement.