Liverpool and representatives of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold are still continuing to sign new contracts.
The dialogue, however, has been very positive and is moving forward with very respectful negotiations on all sides.
Liverpool want to do the right thing by the players, but it’s also clear that Salah and Van Dijk want to stay, and Salah’s comments to the press really underscore that desire. stay at Liverpool
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Things heated up when Chris Boyd and Paul Merson discussed whether Liverpool should agree a new three-year contract with Salah.
He loves the city, his daughters go to school there. He does not want to change. He wants to be a Liverpool legend and continue to break the records he has set.
The same is the case with Van Dijk. He wants to continue leading the “Liverpool” striker.
“The contrast between Salah, Van Dijk and Trent”
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Merce has questioned Liverpool’s delay in signing new deals for Salah, Alexander-Arnold and Van Dijk, calling the hesitation “criminal”.
The contrast is with Alexander-Arnold, who has strong interest from Real Madrid.
His recent comments about his desire to win the Ballon d’Or sing a lot of that Real Madrid anthem. that’s their sales pitch to the players, go and win it at their club.
In the case of Alexander-Arnold, it will take a little more grease from Liverpool.
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Liverpool manager Arne Slott claims he was joking after making a comment about Salah’s future at Anfield.
Could be worth a lot more in that deal given his age and what he means to the club as an academy graduate as well.
You understand that with Van Dijk and Salah wanting to stay, the club wanting to find a solution could be a nice Christmas present for Liverpool fans and that you could see Van Dijk in front of the Christmas tree again as a replica of when he first signed. In December 2017.
Jota and Alison return to training
Liverpool were boosted by the striker’s return Diogo Jota and goalkeeper Alisson are training.
The pair were involved in Monday’s session after the Merseyside Derby was postponed due to Storm Darragh.
Jota has not played since October 20 when he injured his chest and has missed the last 10 matches.
Alisson picked up a hamstring injury against Crystal Palace earlier that month.
