Liverpool are reportedly optimistic about extending contracts for Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk but uncertainty remains over the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
This week saw Salah strengthen his bid to break Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry’s record for most assists in a single season (20) when he took his tally of assists to 17 with a pass to Alexis Mac Allister against Newcastle United on Wednesday.
The Reds kept a clean sheet as they beat the Magpies 2-0 at Anfield with Virgil van Dijk particularly classy at the back. The Dutchman has been imperious and was Salah not in such fine form, the skipper might be in the conversation for the Ballon d’Or as well.
Trent Alexander-Arnold was fantastic as well but his performance went under the radar as speculation over his future continues.
In his report for the Athletic, David Ornstein says that talks between Liverpool and Salah and van Dijk are ongoing while nothing was said of Alexander-Arnold’s prospects.
“Talks continue, and there has long been optimism around Anfield in regard to Salah and Van Dijk,” Ornstein reports for The Athletic.
“I’m not aware of agreements being reached but both players seem keen to stay, plus as far as we know, Liverpool absolutely want to keep both.”
It’s been the case for most of the season. Salah and van Dijk have both said on multiple occasions that they want to stay and that it’s in Liverpool’s hands while there has been borderline radio silence from Alexander-Arnold.
For the vice-captain of the club, he has given remarkably few interviews and when he has, the 26-year-old has remain tight-lipped about his future.
If he does leave, fans will have more issue with the lack of communication than his desire to broaden his horizons. Hopefully, things change and Liverpool find a way to keep him but it certainly doesn’t feel likely that he will sign a new deal.
Real Madrid are patiently waiting in the wings and if an agreement can’t be reached, it’s likely we may see Alexander-Arnold playing in Spain next season which would be a real shame.
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