REVEALED: Whopping wage demands Mohamed Salah is making from Liverpool to stay at club

Mo Salah is reportedly demanding a £450,000-a-week contract as Liverpool look to tie him down to a new deal.

The Reds are believed to have entered negotiations with the Real Madrid target, 29, in August to make him the highest-paid player in their history.

According to journalist Ekrem Konur, Salah is looking to pocket £450k-per-week in order to remain a Liverpool player.

He states that the Egypt international is very happy in Merseyside, but wants a pay rise to reflect his importance in the team.

But Liverpool aren’t willing to offer him that much and are negotiating a lower wage salary.

Chelsea Player Ratings vs Southampton: Kepa turns Blues hero again, James, Chalobah, Kovacic excellent

Kepa Arrizabalaga – 7/10

Made a few easy saves in the first half and didn’t have a lot to do – but he gifted Southampton with the equaliser early in the second half.

He did then go on to make four or five top saves to keep Chelsea in the game late on and force a shootout, before a brilliant penalty save from Theo Walcott low down to his right.

Reece James – 7
He was a little quiet as he was playing as a centre-back rather than as a wing-back.

But he did his job well, defended strongly and used his physicality against a tough battling side. Scored the decisive penalty.

Trevoh Chalobah – 8
In Thiago Silva’s absence, Chelsea have a defender who is equally as calm and composed at the heart of the defence. Made a few good blocks and tackles to keep Chelsea in the game at times.

Malang Sarr – 5
He looked comfortable in the first half, but the second half he looked panicky and struggled when pressed and didn’t look much like Chelsea quality.

Callum Hudson-Odoi – 7
Certainly wasn’t his best opening 45 minutes, although he was still one of the more threatening players in the Chelsea attack. But in the second half he was a bit livelier and tried hard to make things happen. He did put his penalty away in the shoot out as well.

Saul Niguez – 6
He was doing the basics well, but didn’t really bring anything extra to the table and was another guilty of needlessly giving away possession when Chelsea needed to keep it. He was a goal threat in the second half though and probably should have scored.

Mateo Kovacic – 8
Chelsea’s only real bright spark in the first half trying to make things happen and often trying to keep possession for Chelsea by himself as The Saints got themselves up for the fight.

Marcos Alonso – 5
Poor really in the first 45 minutes, he wasn’t doing enough in possession and gave it away a lot. Sloppy at the back and not really doing enough tot evade the high press. He was a bit of a passenger in the second half as well. Took a good penalty in the shootout though.

Ross Barkley – 5
A few good touches and good moments from him linking up with Havertz. But overall he wasted a chance to stake a claim for a place in Tuchel’s team and was subbed off on 66 minutes.

Hakim Ziyech – 4
He had a terrible first half there are no two ways about it, he was passing to Southampton players more than Chelsea’s and didn’t look on it at all. His second half wasn’t any better and he got taken off on 66 minutes.

Kai Havertz – 7
He put Chelsea ahead with a lovely header and looked their biggest threat really in the first half. He didn’t get a lot to work with and those around him weren’t firing either which didn’t help.

SUBS

Ben Chilwell for Ross Barkley (66 mins) – 6

Added some needed legs for Chelsea and helped keep possession. Scored his penalty in the shoot out.

Mason Mount for Hakim Ziyech (66 mins) – 6

Came on and missed a golden pass to put Havertz in, but his presence alone helped Chelsea’s intensity. Also missed his penalty in the shootout.

Newcastle join race for Chelsea hero, plan to build new team around him

Newcastle United are thought to be keen on a swoop for for Chelsea hero Eden Hazard, according to reports.

Spanish outlet El Chiringuito claim the club are eyeing the Belgium ace as a potential star of new look they hope to build.

The club, who face Chelsea next, are yet to win a game in the top-flight this term.

The 30-year-old has struggled at the Bernabeu since his big money move from Chelsea two years ago as his repeated injury issues have restricted him to just 51 times appearances in all competitions, scoring just five goals.

And after falling down the pecking order behind Rodrygo and the in-form Vinicius Junior, reports from El Nacional state that Real Madrid would be open to letting him leave the club.

While Carlo Ancelotti remains confident that Los Blancos will be able to help him recapture the form he showed so often at Stamford Bridge, people behind the scenes in Madrid would reportedly allow him to depart as they look to fund potential record-breaking moves for Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.

Meanwhile, Magpies want Hazard to become one of the key players in their new project as the new owners get to work on rebuilding the club on and off the pitch.

REVEALED: Three questions Manchester United want Antonio Conte to answer

Manchester United have reportedly commenced talks with representatives of Antonio Conte in their bid to sign the former Chelsea manager, but the club’s owners the Glazers have three major doubts around the decision to go for the Italian.

Manchester United were beaten 5-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday by Liverpool, with the first four goals scored by the Reds in the first half.

The Italian tactician left Inter in the summer after winning the first Serie A title in 11 years with the Nerazzurri.

The first concern is precisely that lack of longevity, because Conte rarely stays in one job for more than two seasons.

He lasted for three at Juventus, and then walked away one day into pre-season training in 2014, prompting a mad scramble to find replacement Max Allegri.

His time with the Italy squad, Chelsea and Inter also concluded after two years.

For a club that wanted to make Solskjaer their new Sir Alex Ferguson, Conte is considered somewhat flighty.

The second concern is Conte’s rapport with Cristiano Ronaldo, who as Juve learned, will not change his style of football for anyone.

It is the rest of the team that must adapt to CR7 and a high press from the forwards is something Conte tends to demand of his men.

The third doubt proposed by La Repubblica is that Solskjaer still has the protection of Manchester United legend Ferguson, so until he decides to pull the plug, the Norwegian has some hope of clinging on.

However, there is also one very big thing in Conte’s favour, namely his excellent rapport with Paul Pogba from their time together at Juventus.

The midfielder has still not agreed a new contract and will be a free agent this summer, but Conte’s arrival would probably convince him to pen an extension.