It was a saga that went relatively close to the wire, but Liverpool was always in a strong position when it came to tying Mohamed Salah down to a new two-year contract.

The Egyptian (and his family) didn't want to go anywhere else, and he had made it clear at various points in the season that he wanted to remain at Anfield.

Liverpool has since won the Premier League title and looks well-placed to head into next season as the favorite to retain the crown.

"If I don’t believe that, I would have not signed," Salah told Liverpool's official website.

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So far this summer, Liverpool has signed Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen and has a deal in place for Florian Wirtz from the same German club.

Liverpool already had a strong roster, but even having lost Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid, it is only set to get even better.

It wasn't just Salah who was full of belief heading into the summer, either.

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"I think Liverpool should be able to challenge for titles in the upcoming years," the Dutchman said shortly before penning a new contract of his own.

"Whatever happens in terms of players going out, players coming in, I think it should be a big summer