To the untrained eye, Mohamed Salah's future looked uncertain right up until, oh, maybe 10 minutes before he signed his new deal with Liverpool.
The Egyptian forward starred for the Reds last season, helping them win both domestic cups while coming dangerously close to what would have been an unprecedented quadruple. However, until his contract extension was made official, there was always doubt, with fans reading all kinds of things into a cryptic tweet from the player's agent.
There were some, too, who might not have begrudged him leaving. Had he not won everything there was to win with Liverpool? Would a new challenge - however he interpreted such a phrase - not be warranted?
