Mohamed Salah wasted no time addressing questions about his contract uncertainty following Liverpool’s 3-1 victory over Leicester City.

The 32-year-old scored his 16th goal of the season, securing the win for Arne Slot’s squad, who now sit seven points clear at the Premier League summit after Chelsea’s earlier loss.

Salah, alongside Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, is among three Liverpool players with contracts set to expire at the end of the season, allowing them to begin talks with foreign clubs from January 1.

Last month, Salah sparked speculation among Reds fans by admitting he hadn’t been approached about an extension. However, he remained tight-lipped on Boxing Day when asked about the progress of any negotiations.

Instead, Salah shifted focus to the upcoming fixture and shared festive greetings. Speaking to Amazon Prime, he said, ‘I want to tell [the fans] Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. And I’ll see them in the next game here.’

He will next appear before the Anfield faithful in Liverpool’s New Year’s Day clash against Manchester United.

Mohamed Salah was characteristically cryptic in his response to a question about his contractual situation

The Egyptian scored his 16th Premier League goal of the season to help the Reds past Leicester

Liverpool boss Arne Slot also refused to provide an update on negotiations of three of his side’s key men

Any fan hoping for clarity from the striker were left similarly disappointed by the comments of his manager, who has returned every question about contracts since his summer arrival with a straight bat.

‘We don’t talk about contracts in public,’ Arne Slot said after guiding the Reds to their 13th Premier League win in 17 matches.

‘This is something for the players and [sporting director] Richard Hughes and it’s not up to me to talk about those situations in public.

‘But it’s clear that Mo [Salah] again, had a good game, Van Dijk had a very good game, Trent for the most part was very good, one or two exceptions, but especially second half really good. That we can talk about, not about the contracts.’

The Dutchman’s stony response belied his generally buoyant mood after witnessing his side take a commanding lead in the title race.

The Reds recovered from a early scare against the Foxes, who took the lead after only six minutes, with goals from Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Salah.

Liverpool’s victory saw them extend their lead over Chelsea at the top and widen the gap to defending champions Manchester City to 14-point chasm. Slot’s men have also played a game fewer than their rivals.

Arsenal have the chance to close the gap to six points when they welcome Ipswich to the Emirates on Friday night.