Liverpool is on the top of the league table, clear of their rivals with the help of Salah’s unstoppable performances. The eight-point lead is a declaration of intent from the new manager, who could potentially win it in his first season. The other crucial player, Trent Arnold’s contract, ends in 2025 and he is expected to move to Real Madrid.
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5-0 Win Against West Ham
Liverpool ended their year with a goal galore at the London Stadium, defeating West Ham at their home. The Reds are now way ahead of other title challengers, namely Arsenal and Chelsea. They are now on their way to winning the 20th league title and becoming the most successful English club.
The 5-0 win had five different goal scorers in it, starting with a brilliant Luis Diaz goal, and Gakpo, Salah, and Arnold Jota all kept on contributing. Mo Salah provides one more standout performance with a goal and two assists.
Despite the chances created by both teams, West Ham was not clinical enough to score even a single goal. On the other hand, Liverpool could have scored even more goals but slowed down the intensity at the end.
Salah’s Incredible Season So Far
Salah is now at the 10th position in the list of all-time assists in the Premier League with 82 contributions and crosses Man United legend David Beckham. If he continues assisting at this pace, then James Milner’s (89 assists) and Steven Gerrard’s (92 assists) would be replaced soon.
He now has 20 goals in 8 consecutive seasons and has already equaled his most assist record in a season, which is 13, and January hasn’t even arrived.
The Egyptian star tops both the goal and assist chart this season as he has 37 G/A in just 26 games. Earlier the Man United captain Bruno Fernandes held a record of “most matches with a goal and assist,” which has been broken by Salah.
The Liverpool attacker has already surpassed a lot of legends’ goal and assist tallies, and one of them is Thierry Henry; Salah has 9 more goal involvements in the Premier League than Henry. He needs just one more goal to match the Arsenal legend’s goal count in the PL overall.
In 2024 Salah has 28 goals & 21 assists in 43 games, which makes him one of the most favorable contenders for the next Ballon d’or. Mo Salah on the Ballon d’Or: “The only thing in my mind is for Liverpool to win the Premier League.”.
Trent Arnold’s Transfer Saga
Trent has been one of the most important parts of the Liverpool squad since their last manager, Klopp. The homegrown has experienced all the highs and lows of staying with the club. Won the Premier League and Champions League and almost all the other possible achievements; although the fans want him to stay, he might look for new opportunities.
According to the Spanish source Marca, the Liverpool right back has almost agreed on a deal with La Liga giants Real Madrid. Contract renewal at his current club is almost ‘impossible,’ which brings up the only destination for him, which is Madrid.
Manager Arne Slot, when asked after the West Ham match about Trent’s contract, said, “The way he celebrated his goal should tell you enough.”
This transfer saga will definitely continue till the next summer window, as Madrid wants him for free when his contract expires in 2025. Liverpool, on the other hand, does not want to lose one of their biggest assets; even if they sell him, a minimum profit is what they would expect.
Keeping the contract situation aside, the player is easily worth more than €70 million.
