The English Premier League's top scorer for the 2017-18 season, Mohamed Salah, has signed a new five-year contract with Liverpool. The Egyptian forward signed the deal a year after arriving at Liverpool from Roma, and as he tries to recover from a disastrous six-week period which has included a Champions League loss, an injury and World Cup woe. The new contract comes without a release clause.

Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp said the new contract for Salah was a sign of the club's ambition. “We want world-class talent to see they have a home at Anfield where they can fulfill all their professional dreams and ambitions – we are working hard together to achieve this,” he said in a club statement released on Monday. “When someone like Mo Salah commits and says this place is my home now, it speaks very loudly.”

However, financial terms were not disclosed. Salah scored 44 goals in 52 appearances for Liverpool last season in all competitions, including 32 goals in the Premier League.

He lasted just half an hour in Liverpool's Champions League final against Real Madrid before being forced off with an injured shoulder following a challenge from Madrid's Sergio Ramos. Liverpool went on to lose the game 3-1.