Mohamed Salah pictured for first time since contract bombshell

Mohamed Salah has been snapped for the first time since revealing some massive news about his Liverpool future on Sunday.

The Egyptian's contract is set to expire at the end of this season and he claimed that there are no new offers to stay on the table from Anfield chiefs in a shock interview.

The forward, 32, conducted a rare chat with Mail Sport and a small group of other reporters after scoring twice in the 3-2 victory at Southampton, where he said he was 'more out than in' and criticised the club.

Addressing his contract stand-off, Salah said: 'We are almost in December and I haven't received any offers yet to stay in the club.'

Now the Anfield icon has been pictured for the first time since dropping the bombshell and the star looks in relaxed spirits. 

Salah can be seen beaming in a white thermal top while leaning on a bar with an espresso. 

In the surprise interview over the weekend, the winger added:  'I'm probably more out than in. You know I have been in the club for many years. 

'There is no club like this. But in the end it is not in my hands. As I said, it is December and I haven't received anything yet about my future.

'I love the fans. The fans love me. In the end it is not in my hands or the fans' hands.'

Fuming Liverpool supporters labelled the club's owners as 'embarrassing' and 'unforgivable' in the wake of Salah's revelation.

Salah has started this season on fire under new manager Arne Slot, scoring 12 goals in 18 appearances across all competitions, but has thrown his future on Merseyside up into the air.

Liverpool came from behind to claim a 3-2 victory over Southampton on Sunday and extend their lead at the top of the table to eight points with Salah the hero on the south coast.

The Egyptian turned in yet another performance for the ages to haul the Reds back from a 2-1 deficit with a penalty and a cute finish from an Alex McCarthy blunder. 

The display was a reminder, if one was needed, of Salah's ongoing importance to the side after seven years at Anfield.

He joined from Roma in 2017 for £37million, having spent two forgettable years at Chelsea, and has been the club's talisman ever since, scoring 223 goals in 367 matches and assisting a further 99.

Salah has lifted a Champions League and Premier League title with the Reds and will hope to take Slot's side far in both seasons this campaign, especially if it proves to be his last on Merseyside. 

The winger's explosive interview on Sunday proved controversial and former Liverpool captain Jamie Carragher, speaking on Monday Night Football, labelled the Egyptian 'selfish' for his comments. 

He said: 'Of course there's been discussions. Right now, there's obviously a big difference in valuation, how Salah and his agent value themselves, in terms of length of contract, and how Liverpool do. 

'So the reason Liverpool wouldn't have offered a contract yet is because Mo Salah will turn it down. They're still in talks, I'm desperate for them to meet in the middle. 

'But I must say, I am very disappointed with Mo Salah. That interview last night... Liverpool have Real Madrid in midweek and Manchester City next weekend. That's the story for Liverpool right now. 

'And Mo Salah, we're aware - certainly the local reporters near the club - that in seven years he's stopped in the mixed zone twice. That's absolutely fine. 

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'But he stops for the third time away at Southampton on the back of winning Liverpool the game and putting that out.

'If he continues to put comments out or his agent continues to put cryptic tweets out, that is selfish. 

'That's thinking about themselves and not the football club.'

As reported by Mail Sport, Liverpool turned down a lucrative £150m bid from Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Ittihad in 2023. On that occasion, the Reds were unable to compete with a jaw-dropping tax-free salary of £1.25m-a-week on offer from the club.