'Liverpool's future is bright with new Salah deal'

Fans Turliugh and Cormac say they are "delighted" by the news Salah is staying

Liverpool fans have said they are looking forward to a "bright future" after Mohamed Salah extended his stay at the club.

The Egypt forward has committed himself to a further two years on Merseyside, which would see his time with the Reds reach the milestone of ten years.

The 32-year-old has scored 243 goals in 394 appearances for Liverpool since he joined in 2017 from Roma.

But despite the heavy speculation Salah would leave in the summer, fan Turliugh McGuiness said his dedication to the club was "unmatched".

"You are always hearing people saying he's the first one to training and that he is getting better," he told BBC Radio Merseyside in Liverpool city centre.

"He seems to be the most committed person and professional.

"For me, he is number one because I can't remember anyone like him in my time.

"There's an argument that Steven Gerrard could be above him, but Salah has won the trophies to back it up."

Charlie Reynolds says he thinks Salah is "getting better with age"

Another fan, Charlie Reynolds, from Liverpool, said: "It's good news because we need him and couldn't replace him.

"I'm absolutely made up.

"When you see the way he plays and the fact he's never injured, I have to say he is top-draw, and is getting better with age."

"Arne Slot has come into the club and settled Salah down," he added.

Cormac McCarthy from the Republic of Ireland said: "I'm delighted it's finally done."

Back in November, Salah sparked rumours he would leave after admitting the club had not offered him a new deal and that as things stood he was "more out than in".

Many fans are elated he has signed the two-year contract.

"Obviously, it's kind of dragged on, but now we can just get on and focus on the football," Cormac said.

"We can look forward to a bright future at Liverpool."

Mohammad and Jenny say they were both worried Salah would leave Liverpool

Fans Mohammad Al Mahamed and Jenny Murphy heard the news as they were visiting Liverpool from Northern Ireland.

Jenny said she "cried" when she found out.

"He's [hopefully] won us the league this season, he's gone and won matches for us with the amount of goals he's scored, so it's massive," she said.

Mohammad said Salah was already a "legend".

"I'm really happy because I was worried he was going to leave as he was carrying the team, scoring all the goals.

"A legend. He's a legend."