Mohamed Salah has become the joint-second highest paid player in the Premier League after he signed a two-year contract extension at Liverpool.
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- Salah commits to two-year extension
- Raises his wage by £50,000 per week
- Second-highest paid player with De Bruyne
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Egyptian hero put an end to fears he would leave the Reds in a free transfer in the summer when he finally put pen to paper on a new deal that was announced on Friday.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The Premier League's top scorer has accepted a significant increase to his weekly wage, taking it up to £400,000 from £350,000, reports. That puts him on the same pay as Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne, with the pair still behind highest-paid star Erling Haaland, who is on £500,000 per week.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Salah, 32, is exoected to win the Golden Boot again this season as he sits top of the Premier League goal chart with 27 goals – six more than nearest challenger Haaland. He is also the current assist king of the top-flight with 17 – seven more than Bukayi Saka, Antonee Robinson and Mikkel Damsgaard.
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WHAT NEXT FOR SALAH?
Salah and his Liverpool co-stars are aiming to preserve their 11-point lead at the top of the league when they host West Ham on Sunday.
