Any lingering possibility that Liverpool would compete with Chelsea and Barcelona for the signature of Raphinha now seems to have disappeared. The Reds have tied Mohamed Salah down to a new long-term contract that will keep him at Anfield until 2025.
Liverpool had previously been linked with a big-money move for Raphinha as negotiations with their star man came to a complete standstill. However, on Friday afternoon, they confirmed that the Premier League Golden Boot winner would be staying on Merseyside to put an end to any worries that he would leave for free next summer.
While it seems as though Chelsea and Barcelona are the only teams interested in signing Raphinha, Liverpool may have thrown their hat back in the ring had their impasse with Salah continued much longer. It seems very unlikely that they will look to acquire any more attacking players this summer, especially after they splashed £85m on Darwin Nunez.
