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And even the remarkable numbers - 243 goals and 110 assists across 392 games - do not do his value to this Liverpool team justice.

When Salah is not scoring or is not providing assists, he is providing a demanding distraction to opposition defences that creates space and opportunities for his team-mates.

And amongst the many reasons why Salah has been a manager’s dream is his durability, his availability.

The number of games Salah has missed for Liverpool through injury since 2017 has barely made it into double figures.

Considering the amount of tough attention he gets, Salah’s resilience is remarkable.

And that is why Liverpool have been more than happy to keep him on £350,000 a week even though he turns 33 in two months’ time.

Celebrating with the match ball after scoring his second goal in Liverpool's 3-2 win at Southampton, Mohamed Salah then called out the club for not yet offering him a deal.

Arne Slot has been happy to excuse Mohamed Salah from serious defensive duties during Liverpool's outstanding Premier League season.

That left only Saudi Arabia as a viable alternative and Salah was not ready for soulless semi-retirement.

Extending his time at Liverpool was always the preferred option and with no realistic options offered from European giants, Salah’s bargaining position was not formidable and Liverpool were confident an agreement could be reached on terms they were comfortable with.

In other words, eventually, everyone was happy