Despite the exhilaration of Liverpool 's quadruple-chasing season, a dark cloud is hanging over Anfield as Mohamed Salah rapidly approaches the final year of his contract.
The world-beating winger, 29, has been the Reds' most consistent source of goals since his arrival from Roma in 2017, yet the club are faced with losing him for nothing in the summer of 2023 if they are unable to find a breakthrough in extension talks.
There has been no progress since the turn of the year and the situation seems to be growing increasingly fractious with Salah's agent appearing to send a pointed message to manager Jurgen Klopp after his press conference on Friday.