Sadio Mane will only sign the contract of £165000 per week tax free. I don't know how much gross that is.
I have no argument with that figure. Perfectly reasonable and fair. He'll probably get more through image rights, sponsorship and bonuses too.
Not sure what him and Salah are currently on but if you assume that we increase our combined salary to both by £300k, it means an additional £16m ish pa in wages
if they stay fit and motivated, no issue from me…..I reckon the club are trying to nail them down on a higher % to come from win/goal bonuses to ensure we keep them hungry. So many players tail off once they’ve secured their biggest and last contract. Then they’re millstones.
I think 1 will definitely be off, not sure who. Would most definitely need to make a signing or two up front then
Confident Mane will stay. No chance Jota or Diaz are going anywhere. We know Origi is going. Only leave Salah and Bobby... Firmino is a bit part player at best now so think he'll want to go to play more. I think Salah's agreed terms with Real Madrid or PSG (if Mbappe leaves them)
Salah is almost certain to, because there has to be some major sticking point in his contract. Firmino possibly, because he's falling down the pecking order and would probably want one last move and a chance to play more.
Firmimo doesn’t strike me as type to kick up a fuss though. Think he knows he’s appreciated here and by klopp more so than maybe others. if he goes somewhere else to play as a CF he might be expected to score 20 goals a season. He’ll do well to find a club that plays in style he suits etc
Bobby can’t stay fit. Am guessing that if he goes, it will be because the club decide to let him go. If Klopp wants him to stay, I have no doubt, he will stay.
I just see Bobby as a happy lad who's fine with his role in the squad. Can't see him wanting to move anywhere. Salah is a different case though! I worry that Salah will be off and Diaz was always planned to be his replacement - we just had to buy him sooner than expected due to Spurs' interest.
He still has another year as well. Realistically what price are we going to get for him? £15m? Can’t really get replacement for that, prob more value keeping him for another season as he is so different to what we have and going on a freebie if he/the club then want to move on
Thing is, only Salah is left footed. Given how we play, having a right footer on that side makes it hard to cut inside and it’s what’s made our two wide players so successful over the last 3/4 years in terms of goal output. Not sure Diaz was a direct replacement for Salah, feel like was more competition for mane who was approaching last year plus form was hit and miss. No coincidence since he arrived that mane form has improved
