Salah Treating this Season as His Last at Liverpool and Says No Approach Yet About a New Contract

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
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Salah Treating this Season as His Last at Liverpool and Says No Approach Yet About a New Contract

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Mohamed Salah said Sunday he has yet to be approached by Liverpool over a new contract and is treating this season as his final one at Anfield.
The Egypt forward, who is into the last year of his contract, scored one goal and set up two more in Liverpool's 3-0 win over Manchester United in the Premier League — and then was in bullish mood in an interview with British broadcaster Sky Sports.
“I had a good summer, I had a long time to stay with myself and try to think positive,” Salah said of his start to the season, which has seen him score in each of his first three games in the league. "But as you know, it's my last year in the club.
“I just want to enjoy it. I don't want to think about it. I feel like I am here to play football and we'll see what's going to happen.”
Salah spoke about his future unprompted and might have used the interview as an opportunity to put pressure on the Liverpool hierarchy, The Associated Press said.
“When I was coming to the game, I said, ‘Look it could be the last time (at Old Trafford with Liverpool) — nobody at the club (has) talked to me yet about contracts so I was like, ’Play my last season and then just see,'” Salah said.
When it was suggested he will play at Old Trafford again, Salah replied: “I don’t know with which club but so far, my last game here with Liverpool. It’s not up to me, but nobody talked to me from the club. We will see.”
Salah joined Liverpool from Roma in 2017 and has established himself as a club great, scoring 214 goals in 352 games.



Leclerc Delights Home F1 Fans with Italian GP Win as Ferrari’s Bold Strategy Pays Off

 Winner Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc celebrates on the podium after the Italian Formula One Grand Prix race at Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit, in Monza on September 1, 2024. (AFP)
Winner Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc celebrates on the podium after the Italian Formula One Grand Prix race at Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit, in Monza on September 1, 2024. (AFP)
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Leclerc Delights Home F1 Fans with Italian GP Win as Ferrari’s Bold Strategy Pays Off

 Winner Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc celebrates on the podium after the Italian Formula One Grand Prix race at Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit, in Monza on September 1, 2024. (AFP)
Winner Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc celebrates on the podium after the Italian Formula One Grand Prix race at Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit, in Monza on September 1, 2024. (AFP)

Charles Leclerc secured Ferrari a rare win at the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, much to the home fans’ delight, as the team's bold one-stop strategy paid off on Sunday.

Ferrari, which had brought nine upgrades to its home race, was one of the teams to choose to only pit once.

And that proved the right decision for Leclerc, who despite heavily degrading tires, managed to hold off Oscar Piastri and his McLaren teammate Lando Norris.

As it became obvious what was on the cards, the passionate, red-clad tifosi got on their feet, stamping and roaring Leclerc’s every lap, and they went wild when he crossed the line 2.664 seconds ahead of Piastri.

Polesitter Norris finished 6.153 behind Leclerc, while championship leader Max Verstappen was sixth in his Red Bull.

Leclerc had also won in 2019, making this Ferrari’s second win on its home track in the past 14 races.

Before Sunday's triumph, the Italian Scuderia had managed only a second for Leclerc in 2022 and a third by Sainz last year since that 2019 victory.