Two top sources have confirmed Liverpool are in discussions with Mohamed Salah over a new contract, though there is a huge chasm between the demands of both parties and a nightmare scenario is now a distinct possibility.

It was widely reported this week that Liverpool would step up contract negotiations with Mohamed Salah during the November international break. The 32-year-old was left out of the Egypt squad with the Pharaohs already qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Liverpool should enhance the feel-good factor around the club by ending the impasse over Salah's future. Give Mo his dough

Mohamed Salah is out of contract at the end of the 2024-25 season but the Liverpool star was among the goals once again as Arne Slot's team beat Aston Villa on Saturday

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Mohamed Salah's priority is to sign a new deal at Liverpool, according to a new report, but he will 'consider' a move to one of Europe's wealthiest clubs if contract talks collapse.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk spoke about Mohamed Salah after Saturday's victory over Aston Villa: "He's a special, special player [and has been] for so many years. "I see the hard work he puts in on a daily basis,