Progress also with van Dijk
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FC Liverpool, Mohamed Salah (32) and Virgil van Dijk (33) obviously have not yet finished. As the “Times” reports, it also looks like an attacker Salah after an extension of the contract after the breakthrough. Sources from his home country of Egypt would indicate that an agreement on a continuation of the collaboration would be imminent.
Update 9:04 p.m.: “The Athletic” followed up on Wednesday evening and reported that Salah and Van Dijk would be short of the signing of new two -year contracts.
After the 2: 3 defeat of the Reds against Fulham on Sunday, van Dijk confirmed that “progress” was made in the talks with the LFC when it comes to his sporting future. The Dutch national defender was switched from FC Southampton to the Anfield Road at the beginning of 2018 for 84.65 million euros and was therefore temporarily most expensive in the world.
Torhogger Salah, who came from AS Rome for 42 million euros in 2017, went out from a farewell in summer in January because “no progress” was given in the negotiations with his club. The veteran had already shown himself to be disappointed with Liverpool at the end of November about the contract spoker that he was more gone after the season than that he would stay. At that time he had emphasized that he had not yet received any offer for an extension.
However, he does not affect him in his achievements that his future is uncertain: In 2024/25, Salah has an impressive 32 goals and 22 templates in 45 encounters. In the past 30 years, players in Europe’s top 5 leagues have only been 18 times to book at least 20 goals and 15 assists. The field is cleared if you increase 30 goals and 20 templates in a league season-so far only Lionel Messi managed. In the Premier League, Salah is still missing three goals and three assists. Its market value is estimated at 55 million euros, so it is by far the most valuable professional over 32, followed by Tottenhams Heung-Min Son (30 million) and teammate van Dijk (28 million).
In contrast to Salah and van Dijk, the signs of right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold could be at a farewell. Real Madrid, which is soon free of charge, will be courted. Alexander-Arnold has been wearing the Reds jersey since he was six years old and debut for the professionals shortly after his 18th birthday.
