Luis Diaz issues Mohamed Salah plea to Liverpool | OneFootball

Luis Diaz has urged table-topping Liverpool to renew the contract of talismanic forward Mohamed Salah.

The 32-year-old is enjoying one of his finest seasons at Anfield, scoring 23 goals in 25 Premier League games in addition to contributing 14 assists. Salah's blistering form has helped the Reds surge seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table – a lead they could add to when they take on Aston Villa on Wednesday night.

But one of the main talking points of the season outside of Salah's on-field contribution has been his long-term future on Merseyside. Out of contract at the end of the season, alongside Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, the Egyptian is yet to agree fresh terms with Liverpool and could walk away at the end of the season amid interest from the Saudi Pro League.

That's a scenario Diaz, who is also enjoying a fine individual season, does not want to come to fruition, with the Colombian urging his employers to persuade Salah to ink fresh terms.

"I've said it before. They are super important for us," Diaz told Telemundo. "It's up to the club, but hopefully they'll stay because what they bring to the team is impressive. What they have done, what they have won. They don't settle for little.

Salah's enjoying a phenomenal season / Catherine Ivill - AMA/GettyImages

"Mo is a player who is always trying to improve, he is always assisting and scoring, and he's happy. He's trying to give his best to the team. Whether they leave on a high note or stay to make history, I'm glad to be sharing these moments with them."

Such has been the brilliance of Salah, and Diaz to an extent, Liverpool have the chance to complete a famous treble in Arne Slot's first season in charge. Top of the Premier League table and already into the Carabao Cup final, the Reds also finished top of the revamped Champions League first phase table – giving them safe passage straight through to the last 16.

Despite the off-field distractions, Diaz insists the players are fully focused on achieving their trophy-winning ambitions. "We try to focus on ourselves first because we know what's at stake," he said.

"The manager also looks at each game and training session. We think about the opponent we're going to face to counteract what they might do. It's important to stay calm, and keep adding points because there's still a long way to go."