Since last season, the contract story of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah has attracted a lot of attention from Liverpool fans. They are ministries under Jurgen Klopp but all have contracts expired in the summer of 2025.
By the beginning of 2025, information about the renewal of all three was still open, signaling a summer of a complete farewell. The first person to leave was Alexander-Arnold when he considered himself to have nodded at Real Madrid, only waiting until June 30 to officially arrive at the Bernabeu. The Kop fans are very worried because if Van Dijk and Salah also leave this summer, the team will not be able to find new stars to replace the main players.
However, according to The Athletic, Salah and Van Dijk will likely stay when Liverpool propose a new contract until June 2027. Previously, The Kop offered new contracts to both stars in December 2024, but both have lower salaries than at present, so they cannot reach a common voice. Currently, the Anfield team is very confident in the possibility that Van Dijk and Salah will stay until the end of their new contracts.
After losing to Fulham in round 31 of the Premier League, Van Dijk shared about getting closer to agreements with Liverpool to stay. He stressed that the presence of Arne Slot to replace Jurgen Klopp is one of the most important criteria. Previously in October 2024, when asked about his future, the Dutch midfielder only said he wanted to focus on his expertise.
In November 2024, after the win over Southampton, Salah hinted that he wanted to move elsewhere to play football instead of staying at Liverpool. The Egyptian striker also said at that time that there was no agreement between the two sides, so he was not sure about the future.
One of the reasons Liverpool decided to keep Van Dijk and Salah is because they have played very well this season. The defeats to PSG (Champions League), Plymouth (FA Cup) and Newcastle (League Cup) were just local defeats in that match, not to mention Liverpool's overall form throughout the season. Van Dijk is still as solid as a goalkeeper in defense while Salah has scored 32 goals in all competitions since the beginning of the season at the age of 32.
Liverpool are very close to their second Premier League title in history, also their 20th national championship title. If they win consecutively after round 31, they will lift the trophy 2 rounds early when defeating Arsenal in round 36.
Arne Slot has just taken office in the first year in Liverpool but has left a very positive image. The Dutch teacher really needs pillars like Van Dijk or Salah to stay to lead the younger generation. In the Liverpool squad, there are many prominent stars of the new generation. If led to the place, they can chant the position of the elderly in the next 2-3 years.
Van Dijk and Salah are not original Liverpoolers, they are both stars who have moved elsewhere but are the pillars of the most successful period since the early 21st century. If they stay at Anfield all their careers, they will be likened to the immortal legends of the club.
