Liverpool have been defended over the long-running contract saga surrounding Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, with their offers ending in the summertime
A former Premier League star has dismissed strategies that Liverpool are in charge for the continuing contract scenario concerning three of their key gamers. Reds trio Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold are all out of contract in the summertime, with talks over recent phrases reaching an deadlock.
Alexander-Arnold is reported to be leaning in the direction of a transfer to Actual Madrid whereas Salah’s future stays unclear. Liverpool have been provided a minimum of one glimmer of hope, although, as Van Dijk revealed on Sunday that there was “progress” on his contract negotiations.
The Reds’ hierarchy has been criticised in some quarters for permitting the stand-off with the trio to proceed for thus lengthy. Nevertheless, ex-Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster claims there is no likelihood the membership did not try to tie them right down to new offers far prematurely of their contracts ending. Foster, who additionally performed for England and Wrexham, went additional by saying the gamers could be “mendacity” in the event that they advised in any other case.
Talking on his Fozcast podcast, the 42-year-old stated: “Quite a lot of Liverpool followers have stated [to the club], ‘How have you ever managed to let Trent Alexander Arnold get right down to the previous couple of months?’ No one is aware of what conversations had been occurring.
“I assure you, with the entire gamers which were out of contract, with two years to go, the membership have approached them and stated, ‘Let’s get a brand new contract sorted’. If any of these three gamers come out and say they did not, they’re mendacity.”
Van Dijk has provided the clearest signal that he’ll signal a brand new deal and commit his future to Anfield past this summer time. The Reds captain, who turns 34 in July, is alleged to need a two-year extension, with Liverpool eager to agree phrases with him.
In a post-match chat following his group’s 3-2 loss at Fulham, Van Dijk stated: “There may be progress, yeah. I do not know, we’ll see. Pay attention, these are inside discussions and we’ll see.
“I like the membership, I like the followers they usually had been there for us once more and we wished to reward them at Fulham. However I need them to be there in opposition to West Ham on Sunday once more and make the stadium a tremendous venue like all the time for us.”
The replace shall be music to the ears of Liverpool boss Arne Slot forward of the Premier League run-in as they chase down a record-equalling twentieth title. Nevertheless, though a proper choice is but to be communicated, there may be rising hypothesis that Alexander-Arnold will transfer to Spain after Actual Madrid stepped up their efforts to signal him throughout the worldwide break.
The reviews have sparked anger amongst Liverpool followers, who’re sad on the prospect of dropping the right-back. However Foster stated supporters want to look at the scenario from the 26-year-old’s aspect of the fence.
He stated: “Take a look at it from Trent’s perspective – he will go and be part of a soccer membership that he is aware of yearly, doubtless, shall be within the prime two in Spain and can a minimum of be within the quarter-finals or semi-finals of the Champions League.
“That Actual Madrid group might be the perfect group within the world proper now. They have a younger group that you simply wish to suppose will flourish for the following 5 or ten years. He’ll be becoming a member of a membership that shall be profitable issues, however then you have to take a look at the financials concerned as properly.”
He added: “If he joins Actual Madrid, he is occurring a free switch and he’ll have the ability to get a signing-on payment, which shall be astronomical. You are speaking in extra of £50million, plus £220,000 per week in wages. That kind of cash is phenomenal.”
In the meantime, Liverpool are hopeful of reaching a decision with Salah that may see the ahead prolong his eight-year keep at Anfield. The Egyptian has scored 32 targets, in all competitions, this season for the Reds – together with 27 within the Premier League.
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