Why Mohamed Salah is the exception to the rule in Liverpool’s contract dilemma

Mohamed Salah says he is yet to be offered a new contract by Liverpool - (PA)

As clear and emphatic as Mohamed Salah’s words on Sunday were, something was still left unsaid. The lack of an offer doesn’t mean the lack of talks.

And that is where there is much more nuance and uncertainty than in the simple words: “I haven’t received an offer.”