Cesc Fabregas believes Mohamed Salah genuinely feels that this could be his final season at Liverpool and that he carefully considered what to say publicly before Sunday’s revelation.
The Spaniard admits he is uncertain about his former Chelsea teammate’s contract intentions but is surprised that Liverpool have not yet approached him regarding a renewal.
Salah, who scored a goal and provided two assists in Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Manchester United this weekend, revealed that the club’s management had not yet contacted him about extending his contract.
In an interview with Sky Sports, he suggested that he might not be at Anfield next season.
“I had a good summer. I had a long time to stay with myself and think positive, as you know it’s my last year in the club,” he said.
“Nobody in the club has talked to me yet about contracts, so OK I’ll play my last season and we’ll see at the end of the season.
“It’s not up to me.”
Mohamed Salah is set to be remembered not only as a Liverpool great but also as a Premier League icon.
With 160 goals and 72 assists in 266 Premier League appearances -13 of which were with Chelsea – Salah has left an indelible mark on the league.
Notably, he shared the pitch with Cesc Fàbregas during two of those matches for Chelsea.
Fabregas, now the manager of Serie A club Como, commented on his former colleague Salah, suggesting that any statements made by the Egyptian forward would have been deliberate.
However, Fabregas admitted he is not aware of Salah’s ultimate intentions regarding his future.
Speaking to Planet Premier League, Fabregas also noted that Salah is unlikely to be overly concerned with recent changes in the Liverpool boardroom, including Michael Edwards’ return to the club and Richard Hughes’ appointment as the new sporting chief.
“I think he doesn’t care what’s happening (about boardroom changes), he wants to just be told what’s happening,” Fabregas said.
“Once he made that statement, it’s because he has thought very, very well about what he wants to say and is sending a clear message.
“I believe he is telling the truth. I don’t know if he is looking for a new contract.
“Maybe yes, or maybe I am being naive here.
“But I think knowing more a little bit, he will send a message because he really feels that this is his last year and he will move on in the end.
“I don’t know how Liverpool works, but they always come across to be taking good decisions.
“On players, staff, directors and how they do business.
“From what I think and what I see in football, I think they are a very stable club.
“They have very clear ideas of what they want to do. How they want to do it.
“They have plans ahead.
“That’s why I talk about how surprising it is about the situation of Mo Salah or [Virgil] van Dijk because they come across as always having the right plan ahead for the future.
“They have a great feeling about how things should be done and I respect that.”
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