Son Heung-min may not be able to see the most goals scored in the Premier League. It was argued that Mohamed Salah, who hinted at parting with Liverpool, actually wanted to remain in Liverpool.
From Son Heung-min’s point of view, it is inevitable that Salah, who has made a name for himself as one of the two major Premier League strikers in the 2020s, will be concerned. First of all, it is argued that Salah’s ambiguous remarks are in consideration of renewing his contract with Liverpool, drawing attention.
“The truth is about Mohamed Salah’s bombshell and his new big contract plan in Liverpool,” British Football Insider reported on the 3rd (Korea time), adding, “Sala’s unexpected remarks to the media early in the season are part of a carefully structured strategy to raise his profile and get Liverpool to offer him a new contract.”
Salah has twice recently made remarks hinting at farewell to Liverpool. With less than a year left before his contract with Liverpool expires, Salah said on Sky Sports in England, “What I thought before this season was just to enjoy for the rest of the year,” adding, “I thought now, don’t think about the contract, don’t think about anything, let’s just enjoy it.”
“I don’t want to think about next year or the future. I want to enjoy the last year and watch it,” he said. “I want to think about only one game every week. That’s the most important thing. Just being here makes me feel good, and that’s all I need to do.” He added, “I want to enjoy my last season in Liverpool without any distractions.
He sent a farewell message after visiting Manchester United on Tuesday. “I enjoyed my summer vacation. I spent a lot of time trying to keep a positive mind. As you know, this is my last season in Liverpool,” Salah said. “I just want to enjoy the rest of the time. I don’t want to think about this or that. I want to play soccer in a relaxed mood and see what happens next year.”
Salah, whose contract with Liverpool expires next summer, has not yet renewed his contract. He can freely negotiate with other teams from the winter right away, and after the contract is terminated, he can freely move teams without transfer fees. For Liverpool, Salah is old, but it is natural that he wants to receive a transfer fee.
However, Liverpool does not seem to have offered Salah a renewal yet. After the match against Manchester United, Salah said, “As I prepared for this game, I thought it could be the last away trip to Old Trafford. No one has talked about renewing the contract with me so far. That’s why I think, ‘Yes, this is the last year’ and we’ll see what happens after the season ends,’ and confessed that there was no comment from Liverpool.
“For now, I think it will be the last away match at Old Trafford as a Liverpool player,” he said. “The contract is not up to me. The club didn’t have any discussions. We have to wait and see how it will turn out.”
If Salah leaves Liverpool, Son Heung-min, a rival of the same age, is highly likely to become the most goalscorer in the Premier League. Among the players currently playing in the Premier League, only three players have scored more goals than Son Heung-min (160 goals), Jamie Vardy (137 goals, Leicester City) and Raheem Sterling (123 goals, Arsenal).
Salah said this is his last season for Liverpool, and Leicester legend striker Vardy is 37 this year, so it is not strange whenever he retires. Vardy’s team Leicester City is not the same as before. Leicester City is a team that has been promoted this season. Sterling is two years younger than Son, but he couldn’t get a position at Chelsea, so he moved to Arsenal this summer. It is not easy to play as a mainstay at Arsenal.
Having scored 17 goals in the league last season, Son has had two goals in three matches since the opening of the 2024-25 season. If Son consistently scores, he has a chance to become the most goalscorer in the Premier League among active players when the 2025-26 season begins.
However, you may not be able to see Son Heung-min set this record. This is because Salah’s true intention is to remain in Liverpool.
Football Insider said, “Sala presented another masterpiece at Old Trafford. One goal and two assists have truly made a leap forward in the era of Arne Slot coach. This has aroused great sympathy from fans,” adding, “Sala’s contract is scheduled to expire in June next year. Chances are high that we will receive huge offers from rival teams, including huge amounts of money that are expected from Saudi Arabia.”
“However, I hope Salah will stay at Anfield (Liverpool Home Stadium) after June next year and be remembered as one of the greatest players in Liverpool’s history, breaking club and Premier League records,” he said. “As we enter our mid-30s, we don’t want to accept a contract with a salary cut or a drop in value,” he said, explaining that the farewell remarks were a high-level strategy to make Liverpool move first.
Salah has scored 214 goals and 92 assists in 352 matches in Liverpool. He has continued to display his skills this season by scoring three goals and three assists in his first three matches. As long as Salah exists, it will be difficult for Son Heung-min to become the current Premier Leaguer’s record scorer. 스포츠토토
On the other hand, some point out that Son Heung-min should also pay attention to Salah’s “last statement against Manchester United.” Son Heung-min has also been suffering from rumors of a transfer to Saudi Arabia since last year. Some even report that Tottenham will extend Son’s current contract by one year recently and then urge him to move to the Middle East next summer.
Of course, Son firmly rejects the idea of going to Saudi Arabia. Citing Ki Sung-yueng, former captain of the Korean national team, who said, “The Republic of Korea will not be held in China,” Son said he has no intention of going to Saudi Arabia.