Liverpool are quick approaching the vital January 1 deadline that might resolve the destiny of three key stars, together with Mo Salah.
The Egypt worldwide – together with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk – finds himself on a contract set to run out in the summertime of 2025.
The Mersesyiders’ record-breaking attacker appeared to reference his unsure future at Anfield following a outstanding 2-1 comeback in opposition to Brighton within the Premier League.
It stays to be seen if sporting director Richard Hughes and his recruitment workforce can handle to search out some center floor in contract talks this time period.
What does a really perfect November appear to be for Liverpool?
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It ought to be burdened {that a} failure to agree contract extensions in November doesn’t essentially rule out a optimistic final result in December.
That mentioned, one may fairly conclude that the probabilities of all three stars renewing will considerably diminish as we close to the winter window.
January 1 ought to be a deadline that conjures up some stage of worry within the Liverpool fanbase provided that Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold will be capable to negotiate pre-contract agreements with abroad outfits. Given Actual Madrid’s well-documented curiosity, it might be extremely stunning if the La Liga giants didn’t take benefit.
At the very least so far as the previous Roma winger is worried, the Anfield devoted can probably relaxation assured that Arne Slot is in a removed from defeatist temper.
“There’s no cause for the time being to assume that he’s dropping by way of stage,” the Dutch head coach advised reporters in his pre-Leverkusen press convention.
He went on so as to add: “I can’t let you know what the long run will appear to be. For some gamers, like Cristiano Ronaldo – what’s his 12 months? He’s nonetheless doing rather well. [Lionel] Messi continues to be unimaginable. Unimaginable!
“There have been additionally gamers, like me, that weren’t pretty much as good anymore when they’re 33. Not that I used to be so good at 26. I regressed a bit sooner than Ronaldo or Messi!
“So yeah, I don’t know what the long run will convey, however I do know that Mo is in an excellent place for the time being.”
“I do not know what the long run will convey, however Mo is in an excellent place for the time being” ?
Arne Slot on Mo Salah’s future in soccer ? pic.twitter.com/8y6M7TFPS9
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It’s removed from being affirmation that the 32-year-old will put pen to paper on recent phrases. That mentioned, if Salah’s supervisor is of the thoughts that he’s bought extra to offer on the prime stage, it’s absolutely a optimistic indication as to a probably equally optimistic final result.
Liverpool’s insistence on checking out contracts elsewhere first with Ibrahima Konate and Jarell Quansah would then likewise point out a sure factor of unpredictability over placement within the contract queue.
In that case, it might be unsurprising to see one in every of Trent Alexander-Arnold or Virgil van Dijk’s phrases left just a little later in November or December.
Liverpool could balk at three-year Salah contract extension request
In the end, all of it comes all the way down to how assured Slot’s outfit feels that it may substitute Mo Salah’s 16 aim contributions in 15 video games (all competitions) within the 2024/25 season.
If the reply to that query is “not notably”, it might be an oversight of epic proportions to permit the Pharaohs’s star to run down his contract and not using a alternative within the pipeline.
One has to query, nonetheless, whether or not Liverpool would balk on the No.11’s alleged three-year contract demand. At 32 years of age, it’s tough to think about the league leaders committing past a two-year deal that may already preserve the attacker at Anfield till the age of 35.
Plus, it’s exhausting to see Salah turning down the chance to maintain carrying the well-known purple shirt over the matter of a 12 months on his contract.