Mohamed Salah breaks remarkable Premier League record with assist against West Ham

Mohamed Salah set a new record for goal involvements in a 38-game season as he racked up his 45th of the campaign against on Sunday.

star Salah set up Luis Diaz for the opening goal in the 18th minute of the match, with the Egyptian racking up his 18th assist of the current campaign to go alongside his 27 goals. great Thierry Henry held the previous record after his 24 goals and 20 assists in the 2002-03 season.

Salah's remarkable feat comes in the same week , ending constant speculation about his future. The 32-year-old had been set to see his contract run out at the end of the campaign, but he had now extended his spell at the Reds, who he joined from Roma in 2017.

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After signing his deal, Salah said: “Of course I’m very excited. 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. Enjoying my life here, enjoying my football. I had the best years in my career.

“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.”

Salah raced clear from West Ham defender Oliver Scarles before pulling the ball back for Diaz to fire home the opener, with the Colombian scoring his 15th goal of the season in all competitions.

The Reds came into the clash with the Hammers knowing they need just nine points to secure the Premier League title, following Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Brentford on Saturday.

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