Mo Salah has pledged his future to Liverpool by signing a new five-year deal. The Egyptian superstar, coveted by every side in the world due to his sensational debut campaign at Anfield, ended any prospect of a swift departure.

His deal does not contain an exit clause, and although Liverpool are not revealing the salary details, there is no doubt the 26-year-old has been rewarded with a package reflective of his elevation to a global star.

Real Madrid were most often linked with a move for the attacker, although the prospect of moving to the Bernabeu so soon after Liverpool’s Champions League defeat – and the cynical manner in which Salah was put out of the final by Sergio Ramos – made that inconceivable.

Liverpool had also made it clear there was no way they would sell Salah this summer, but talks with his representatives were already underway before the end of last season and so strong is the relationship between all parties a continued arrangement was sought by all.

Now Salah will look to build on a record-breaking Anfield campaign during which he became the first Liverpool player since Ian Rush to score 40 goals.

He was named the PFA and FWA Player of the Season, and is a genuine contender for the Ballon d’Or in 2018, despite his recent injury ruining his chances of finding top form at the World Cup with Egypt.