Liverpool hopes of tying Mo Salah down to a new contract have been boosted after trusted reporter James Pearce provided a big update on the Egyptian and revealed the role his wife, Magi, will play in deciding his future.

According to a report, Liverpool will 'begin serious contract renewal negotiations' with Mohamed Salah during the international break. Salah will not join up with the Egypt national team for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Cape Verde and Botswana after it was agreed he would be given the time off.