Mirror
Jurgen Klopp has brushed off concerns over Mohammed Salah’s drawn-out contract negotiations by branding the situation “normal.”
The Liverpool star’s current contract expires in 18 months’ time and the Reds are keen to tie Salah down with a new deal without breaking their wage structure.
And the Egyptian, who has an incredible 19 goals in just 20 games this season, recently expressed his desire to stay at Anfield but claimed the decision is now “in the hands of the management” on Merseyside.
Ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League clash with AC Milan, Klopp was asked whether he was involved in convincing the 29-year-old to agree fresh terms but refused to give much away.
“You know what exactly what it’s about,” the Reds boss responded.
“We are talking. Extending a contract with a player like Mo is not a thing you do and you meet for a cup of tea in the afternoon and find an agreement. That’s completely normal.
“There’s really nothing else to say about [it]. Mo speaks about it when he gets asked about it. I can only say a few things because all the rest is not for the public obviously.
“But I’m not sure if he gave the interview in English or if it got translated from Arabic into English, that is a massive issue, how we saw in the last few days again – really a lot of…
