You can afford a couple more of those now, Mo! Mohamed Salah shows off £725,000 watch at his Liverpool new £40m contract signing presentation

Mohamed Salah was seen sporting a £725,000 watch as he signed a new two-year deal with Liverpool on Friday morning. 

Salah, 32, is one of Liverpool’s all-time greatest players, with the Egyptian having scored a remarkable 243 goals in 394 games for the club since joining from Roma in 2017 for an initial £36.5million fee.

The forward, who is the Reds’ third highest goal scorer of all-time, has won eight trophies at Anfield and remains integral to Arne Slot’s side as they close in on the Premier League title. 

Salah’s previous contract was set to expire in the summer and speculation over his future has been a major talking point throughout the campaign, with the forward regularly providing cryptic answers when questioned over his future.

However, on Friday, the club confirmed he had put pen to paper on a new deal until 2027 worth £350,000-per-week, ending the dramatic saga.

And, as photos started to circulate of Salah’s contract presentation, eagle-eyed fans noticed what the Egyptian was wearing.

Salah extended his Liverpool contract until 2027 on a deal worth £350,000-per-week on Friday

Alongside his Liverpool shirt and a beaming smile, on his left wrist Salah was sporting a rather fancy-looking blue watch.

The timepiece is from Richard Mille, a luxury Swiss watch company that was founded in 2001.

Its full name is the Richard Mille RM 17-02 Tourbillon Titanium and one website had the watch on sale for $949,999 (£725,000).

One review of the product described it as: ‘The new RM 17-02 Tourbillon Titanium hearkens back to some of the brand’s earliest models with Mille’s hallmark tonneau-shaped case fashioned from satin-finished grade 5 titanium. 

‘A biocompatible, highly corrosion-resistant, and remarkably rigid alloy, grade 5 titanium is 90 per cent grade 5 titanium, 6 per cent aluminum, and 4 per cent vanadium.

‘The manual-winding RM 17-02 debuted in 2022 with a lightweight TZP ceramic and satin-finished 18-karat red gold case and came in white and blue versions limited to 30 pieces each. 

‘Then, earlier this year, the brand unveiled a version in White Quartz TPT, which was also limited to 30 pieces.

‘Now, this fourth titanium iteration, which is not limited, exhibits a more discreet character, underscoring timeless style with what may be viewed as an almost retro vibe for longtime Mille devotees.’

The blue Richard Mille RM 17-02 Tourbillon Titanium watch on his left wrist is worth £725,000 

This is the latest version of the timepiece from Richard Mille, a luxury Swiss watch brand

Several fans were left staggered by the £725,000 price tag, with Salah on £350,000-a-week

Meanwhile, speaking after his new deal was announced, Salah expressed his delight and revealed the reasoning behind his decision. 

‘Of course I’m very excited,’ he told Liverpool’s official website. ‘We have a great team now. Before also we had a great team. But I signed because I think we have a chance to win other trophies and enjoy my football.

‘It’s great, I had my best years here. I played eight years, hopefully it’s going to be 10. I’m enjoying my life here and enjoying my football. 

‘My family also feels at home. We enjoy every moment in the city and every moment in the club. 

‘It’s a special moment always when we play in Anfield. There is no place like that. The warmth you feel inside, the song before the game. 

‘Everything about it, every moment you score a goal and they sing my song is something special.’

He continued: ‘I would like to say to [the fans], I am very, very happy to be here. I signed here because I believe we can win a lot of big trophies together. 

‘Keep supporting us and we’ll give it our best, and hopefully in the future we’re going to win more trophies.’