Two top sources have confirmed Liverpool are in discussions with Mohamed Salah over a new contract, though there is a huge chasm between the demands of both parties and a nightmare scenario is now a distinct possibility.

It was widely reported this week that Liverpool would step up contract negotiations with Mohamed Salah during the November international break. The 32-year-old was left out of the Egypt squad with the Pharaohs already qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Liverpool should enhance the feel-good factor around the club by ending the impasse over Salah's future. Give Mo his dough