Salah has used personal friend that his agent has no connection with, even if it is based on agent advice it means he is on board with him. A quick reminder is Salah one of the player who has no agent but a lawyer that represent him exclusively too (a new trend among star players) so those type of representative are really close and every move is made with both parties understanding.
The inside info is basic, Salah is insisting to get paid like a star considering he has been paid less than most star players of his generation, Liverpool American owners don't see it. Both parties are leaking stuff to the media, even that the owners prefer to let him leave for free in 2023 over giving him new contract to be paid highly (he will be 31 at the end of his contract)
Liverpool backbone are from players born between 1991 and 1993 (VVD,Matip, Fabinho Thiago, Salah, Mane, Firmino) with Henderson and Milner being older than that, they are like Barca in 2017, old squad that is still capable of winning.
In public, both parties are saying the right things, Salah is popular and there will be a serious hit back if he leaves, especially how popular he is globally (In Africa, middle east and Islamic world) and the owners knows that, Salah himself knows he build his legacy there and it is better to stay there and continue to make legacy their, but money talks and even Messi left when the club couldn't pay.
I still think he is favorable to stay, at 60-67% or something, but the chances of him leaving is also serious and I bet every big club is monitoring the situation.
Salah will be the perfect new poster boy for the Qatari btw, can see them going after him if Mpabbe leaves.
