Mohamed Salah is one of the greatest players to have graced the pitches of England and is in the midst of a superb season for Liverpool so far.
His contract expires at the end of the season, and Liverpool don't appear to be in a hurry to offer him an extension, as they haven't yet done so.
Speaking to reporters after Liverpool's victory over Southampton where he scored two goals to ensure Liverpool took all three points from the game the Egyptian superstar said: "We are almost in December and I haven't received any offers yet to stay in the club. I'm probably more out than in.
"I'm not going to retire soon so I'm just playing, focusing on the season and I'm trying to win the Premier League and hopefully the Champions League as well. I'm disappointed but we will see."
It is surprising given how much of a legend Salah is at Liverpool and how, despite being 32 years of age, he is still playing like a superstar.
Why haven't Liverpool offered Salah a new deal?
It would seem like a relatively simple decision to make given how well Salah is performing so far this season yet Liverpool seem to be dragging their heels.
The Reds put a lot of faith in data analysis performance and they might be worried that Salah's performances in his age 33, 34, 35, and 36 seasons may not be worth the money that they pay him. This is despite Salah showing no signs of slowing down and looking somewhat reinvigorated this season under new manager Arne Slot.
Furthermore, Liverpool have two other major figures at the club who will be on expiring deals.
Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold will also need new deals come the summer and holding off from signing Salah to a new deal could help Liverpool keep van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold's wage packets down.
Equally, however, signing Salah to a new deal now could show van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold that Liverpool want to keep their core relatively intact and help them in their contract negotiations with the aforementioned defenders.
Should Liverpool sign Salah to a new deal?
To put it simply, yes. Salah is having an excellent season and his 10 goals in 12 games is on par with his first season in the Premier League where he scored 32 goals and broke the 38-game scoring record. Additionally, his six assists in 12 games puts him on pace to set up 19 goals for his teammates which would be his best return in the Premier League.
He is quite literally having the season of his life and replacing his impact would most likely be more expensive than simply signing him to a new deal. His performances this season, and perhaps in the next couple could bring Liverpool several trophies, and moving on from him after this season could close that window.
The uncertainty surrounding Salah's contract and his public appeal to the club could risk putting a dampener on what has been a brilliant start to the season under Slot.
