Liverpool upped Mohamed Salah's previous wages to convince him to stay.
The record-breaking goalscorer signed a new contract with the Reds on Friday, committing himself to Anfield until 2027.
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And contrary to reports of Salah agreeing to continue on his current salary, it's emerged Liverpool have handed him a bumper hike to keep him on.
The Sun says Salah's wages have jumped from £350,000-a-week to £400,000-a-week.
The Egyptian has forced a change of attitude from FSG, Liverpool's owners, and the club's data analysts, all of whom regard players after 30 years of age on the decline. They also have a policy of handing players of 30-plus only 12-month contracts.
But such thinking was forced to the backburner as Liverpool desperately attempted to convince 32 year-old Salah to stay.