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Tony Cascarino claims it would be a ‘big mistake’ if Liverpool break the bank and give Mohamed Salah ‘whatever it takes’ for him to sign a new contract at the club.
The Egyptian forward’s current deal is due to expire in the summer of 2023, with fresh terms yet to be agreed between the two parties.
Salah has insisted that he wants to stay at Liverpool, while Jurgen Klopp is confident that the winger will put pen to paper at some point in the future.
The 29-year-old is in fine form for the Reds, having netted an impressive 22 goals in 24 appearances across all competitions this season.
Although he is a key member of the first team, former Chelsea striker Cascarino doesn’t think the Merseyside club should smash their wage structure just to keep him.
‘A lot of people in recent weeks have said that Liverpool should give Mohamed Salah whatever it takes to keep him. I think that would be a big mistake,’ Cascarino told The Times.
‘A few years ago I took a detailed look at what Cristiano Ronaldo earned. He made €160 million (now £101 million) over the year, of which just €20 million came from Real Madrid, who were then highly successful in terms of winning trophies. Which tells you that in terms of maximising your earnings the key thing is to be at a big club that is capable of winning the big titles.
‘So for Salah now there should be one overriding question: am I going to be successful on the pitch in the Premier League and the Champions League? And do I have a manager and a right back (and the rest of the team, of course) who can help me be successful on the pitch?
‘So my advice to Salah would be to learn the lessons of these four players: Alexis Sánchez, Mesut Özil, Eden Hazard and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. All were able…
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Source : metro
