Mac Allister hoping to spend 'a lot of years' with Salah at Liverpool

Alexis Mac Allister has urged Liverpool to reach an agreement with out-of-contract star Mohamed Salah, who he hopes to "share a lot of years with".

Salah is one of three key first-team players, alongside Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose current deals expire at the end of the 2024-25 campaign at Anfield. 

The Egyptian has made a flying start to the season for Arne Slot's side, registering 24 goal involvements (13 goals, 11 assists) in 20 games in all competitions already this term. 

Salah scored from the penalty spot and set-up Cody Gakpo's opener in the Reds' 2-0 win over reigning champions Manchester City last time out. 

He has now scored and assisted in a Premier League game for the 36th time, the joint-most by a player in the competition’s history, equalling Wayne Rooney’s record (36).

Afterwards, Salah suggested that Sunday's win could be his final home game against Pep Guardiola's side, with doubts around his future on Merseyside continuing to circulate. 

And Mac Allister, who joined Liverpool in 2023 from Brighton, said he wants the out-of-contract trio to put pen to paper on fresh terms, none more so than Salah. 

"I think that shows a little bit of who Mo is, his mentality," Mac Allister told ESPN Argentina, in response to Salah’s statement.

"Obviously, we want to share a lot of years with him [Salah], but that's a personal decision. The club has to make a decision, and we can't get involved.

"Hopefully they can come to an agreement because we want him and Virgil and Trent to continue with us. Hopefully that will be the case."

Salah left Chelsea on a permanent basis in 2016 but has been a revelation since he returned to the Premier League a year later with Liverpool.

In 369 appearances in all competitions, the Egyptian has scored 224 goals while also laying on 100 assists, winning eight major honours in the process. 

This season, Salah has taken his Premier League goals tally to 168 goals, surpassing Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler (163) to go eighth on the all-time list.

"When you see him every day, he's a person who works very hard, who is tireless," Mac Allister added. "He's the first to arrive and the last to leave. 

"[He is] always prepared for whatever may come. He carries that to the pitch and he always helps us in decisive moments when big players get tougher, he's there."

With Newcastle up next for Liverpool, Salah will be confident of continuing his fine start to the season against one of his favoured opponents in the top-flight. 

He has been involved in 14 Premier League goals against Newcastle (eight goals, six assists), with these coming in his last 13 appearances against them.

Only against Manchester United (18) and Brighton (16) has Salah registered more goal involvements against in the Premier League than the Magpies.