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If Mohamed Salah reaches the end of his latest contract, then a decade of loyal service will have been completed at Liverpool. That will be quite the achievement for a man that arrived with more than the odd point to prove.

Few knew what to expect in 2017, with obvious question marks hanging over the Egyptian. He had, of course, graced English football before but packed bags for Italy with his presence barely registering on the Premier League radar.

Alternative universe

In an alternative universe, rather than approaching 10 years at Liverpool, Salah could have already passed that mark with Chelsea.

Had a little more patience been shown in west London, then Salah could have figured prominently in the Brentford vs Chelsea betting markets that see the Blues crying out for a talisman to fire them another step closer to Premier League title contention in 2025-26.

Instead, the Egyptian King is chasing down a third top-flight crown in an iconic red jersey, as football odds price Liverpool at 6/5 to go back-to-back in the championship coronation stakes.

Salah is determined to get his hands on more major silverware having acquired a taste for the high life. The most ambitious of characters are never happy with their lot, with there always another target to be hit.

That appetite should never be satisfied, with it relentless hunger that keeps the greats coming back for more game after game, season after season. For them, focus is forever locked on the future and what can still be achieved.

In Salah’s case, he has come a long way from the modest goals that were laid out in his first interview as a Liverpool player. Back then, the dream was to win anything – never mind sweep the board and complete a glittering medal collection.

He said when becoming a new recruit for the Reds: “I would like to win something with the club. Everyone knows the club is very big. We have to do something for the fans and win something.”

Salah started with a bang, making the Champions League trophy his first to be lifted as a Liverpool star in 2019. The UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup quickly followed, before landing the Premier League title in 2020.

League Cup and FA Cup successes have been savoured since then, meaning that Salah has more than delivered on his opening gambit at Anfield. He wanted one celebration party, but has taken in eight already – with the promise of more to come.

Unknown quantity

As a humble character, Salah will never allow himself to get swept away by the hype that he continues to generate. As stated when walking through the door, the happiness of those in the stands is as important to him as any personal gain.

His exploits during a second spell in England have made him a Premier League and Liverpool legend, with record books being rewritten on a regular basis. He arrived as something of an unknown quantity, but will leave with a standing among the immortals being safely secured.

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