Liverpool chief John Henry was close with Ed Woodward when he was at Manchester United and even advised him on contract talks with Mohamed Salah.
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Woodward and Henry first bonded over Project Big PictureEx-Man Utd chief revealed contract adviceSalah signed new Liverpool deal in 2022Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱Getty Images SportWHAT HAPPENED?
A revealing report from the on Salah has lifted the curtain on his career at Liverpool, exposing both the good and the bad. One key flashpoint in the story came before the 2022 Champions League final, in which the Reds lost 1-0 to Real Madrid, where club majority owner Henry was keen to extend Salah's contract.
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At the time, Henry had grown close with the much maligned United chief Woodward, who helped advise him on how best to go about contract talks. Despite Salah's excellent consistency since his arrival in 2017, very few clubs were in the market for him, and the interest which there was, namely from Paris Saint-Germain, appeared unattractive to Salah. As a result, Liverpool were in a strong position to extend the Egyptian's contract as it seemed he had nowhere else to go.
AFPWHAT THE REPORT SAID
In the revealing article, it's claimed that Woodward told Henry of his struggle to manage 'expectations' after handing David De Gea a lucrative new deal in 2019, intimating this was a warning to the Liverpool head honcho, who he had grown close to after working together on Project Big Picture.
WHAT NEXT FOR SALAH & LIVERPOOL?
Liverpool are preparing for Tuesday's Champions League clash with Bundesliga winners Bayer Leverkusen, before hosting Aston Villa in crucial Premier League clash. Salah has been in potent form so far this season, notching nine goals and seven assists in all competitions.
