Former Premier League striker Darren Bent has urged Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah to snub potential suitors to stay at Anfield. 

The 29-year-old has seemingly reached a contract impasse as the club attempts to negotiate a new deal beyond 2023. 

Amidst the speculation surrounding the Egyptian’s future, Salah has been in electric form at the start of the season. 

Speaking on talkSPORT Drive, Bent questioned if there was anywhere better for the ace to be. 

Do you know what he has on his side as well? There aren’t too many places he can go. You look at Barcelona or Real Madrid; neither of them are in any sort of financial state. I know they bid something crazy for Kylian Mbappe, but that looks like who they are set on getting. They are in a rebuild.

Host and Manchester United fan Andy Goldstein asked Bent whether Salah may seek a move to a ‘bigger club’ – something instantly rebuffed by the ex-Tottenham man. 

Not now they’re not, Liverpool are massive. Where would you rather go right now? When you talk about the biggest clubs in the world right now, in terms of who could go on and win the Champions League, I think of Liverpool, Chelsea, City, PSG, Bayern. If Barca or Real came in for me right now and I’m at Liverpool, I would stay where I am.

This comes as a report from Football Insider claims that the club’s owners, FSG, want a resolution before the new year. 

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Salah has already nailed his own colours to the mast by admitting he wants to stay at Liverpool for the rest of his career – putting the ball firmly in the court of the representatives and club. 

Previous incarnations of European hierarchy might’ve seen the Egyptian follow in the footsteps of Philippe Coutinho and Luis Suarez by swapping Merseyside for Catalonia. 

Times have changed however and Liverpool should now be keeping hold of their prized assets regardless of outside interest. 

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