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Mohamed Salah has confessed that the negotiations with Liverpool concerning a new contract were “not easy,” and there was a real chance he might have departed Anfield this summer.

Similar to Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, Salah’s contract nearing its end had been a major talking point throughout the season. Eventually, he committed to a two-year extension last month, but only after expressing his dissatisfaction publicly on multiple occasions.

Back in November, Salah stated feeling “more out than it” at Liverpool, then escalated in January by flatly saying this would be his last season at Anfield.

Admitting the prospect of leaving this summer helped inspire his unbelievable form this campaign, Salah confessed to France Football that leaving Liverpool was definitely on the table when negotiations were slowing down.

“It was a possibility, yes,” he said of a summer exit. “It was actually a bit strange; we were doing really well this season, and there was this negotiation that wasn’t easy.

“In the end, all’s well that ends well: we’re champions, and I’m staying for two more seasons.”

Salah has been sensational this season / Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/GettyImages

Behind-the-scenes concerns have never spread on to the pitch. Salah has been one of Europe’s top players this season, racking up 33 goals and 23 assists in 49 games across all competitions for Arne Slot’s title-winners.

“You have to believe that in the end [the uncertainty] was a real asset because I had the best statistical season of my life,” Salah laughed.

“The possibility that it would be my last season here perhaps gave me the desire to make the most of it, and to give everything to win this title that I had promised. I had this state of mind: if the club doesn’t want to extend my contract, no worries, let’s finish as well as possible so that I leave through the front door.”

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