Liverpool are preparing for an expensive round of contract talks with Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold which will cost the club tens of millions of pounds.
The trio is incredibly important to Liverpool. All three players will be be out of contract at the end of next season but the club is not concerned about starting talks until the end of the season.
Jurgen Klopp wants to focus on the more important matter of winning the four competitions his side is still fighting hard to win.
Liverpool top the Premier League table despite constant errors from officials and a large number of injuries.
They’ve got one foot in the final of the Carabao Cup final after beating Fulham 2-1 in the first leg of the semi-final last week while they’re also into the fourth round of the FA Cup after a 2-0 win over a toothless Arsenal.
Meanwhile, they will skip the round of 32 in the Europa League after topping their group and remain favourites to win the competition outright.
And so, the Athletic reports that while talks are planned with the representatives of van Dijk, Salah and Alexander-Arnold, there is no sense of urgency at this stage.
This is in spite of intense speculation that Mo Salah will leave the club in the summer to join the Saudi Pro League after one claim suggested his move is “done deal.”
James Pearce reports that “formal discussions over renewals are yet to get underway”. He adds that “Liverpool’s stance is that it will be addressed when the time is right.”
Given Salah still looks hungry for more success after reaching 200 goals for Liverpool and 150 in the Premier League, there is hope that he will recommit his future to the club beyond 2025.
