The agent of Mohamed Salah says they're both pleased with his new contract knowing his future is committed to Liverpool.

Liverpool were in discussions with Salah and agent Ramy Abbas over the course of last season over a fresh deal for the forward. Eventually, Salah signed a new contract which keeps him at Anfield until 2025.

Abbas was present in Dubai for Salah getting his award, and the player's agent has described the 30-year-old as an “icon".

“It's much of a rollercoaster for him on an individual level because he has won every single individual award there is to be won, whilst playing in the strongest league in the world," Abbas told Al Arabiya Sport.

“With regards to the team results, yes it wasn't his luckiest year. But hopefully this season he can take home one of the two most important awards.

“It's very easy to criticise, but it's always better to be the one being criticised than the one sitting there and doing nothing and just issuing criticism.

“So I fully support what he says, I think people should really listen to him. In all of the fields he is the only truly international Arab global icon."

Reflecting on Salah's new contract, Abbas added: “It's good to know where he's going to be for the next two-and-a-half years, but when someone has been playing football for so many years at the highest level - I don't think you need much motivation.

“Even when he's stepped on the pitch he doesn't think about contracts or these things, he just lives the moment and tries to do his best for whichever team, regardless of where he is playing."