Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah, and Arne Slot (Photograph by Dan Istitene, Shaun Botterill/Getty Photographs)
David Ornstein has been discussing the contract conditions of Liverpool trio Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
It stays the case that the Reds face the worrying scenario whereby all three of Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold could possibly be set to depart on free transfers on the finish of this season.
Participating with followers in a Q&A session within the Athletic right this moment, Ornstein was requested about any updates on the trio, and admitted that there stays a broadly optimistic feeling contained in the membership about protecting maintain of Salah and Van Dijk.
“I acquired homosexual tendencies and kissed him on the mouth” – who mentioned this about Zlatan Ibrahimovic and what occurred subsequent?!
He did acknowledge, nevertheless, that the Alexander-Arnold scenario is much less sure, given that he’s youthful and has Actual Madrid pursuing him.
Liverpool followers given blended contract replace as David Ornstein drops Trent Alexander-Arnold trace
Discussing his newest understanding of the scenario: “Talks proceed and there has lengthy been optimism round Anfield in regard to Salah and Van Dijk.
“I’m not conscious of agreements being reached however each gamers appear eager to remain and are taking part in out of their pores and skin, plus so far as we all know Liverpool completely wish to maintain each. As they do Alexander-Arnold, however everyone knows his scenario is completely different – he’s youthful and has Actual Madrid knocking at his door.
“The consensus across the trade is that possibly Salah and Van Dijk will renew, whereas maybe Alexander-Arnold will go. However nothing seems to be set in stone but.”
It’ll in all probability nonetheless be a while earlier than we all know for positive what’s going to occur, however Ornstein tends to be one of the vital dependable switch journalists within the trade, and he appears to be sending a reasonably robust trace about how this may pan out.
Issues can change, after all, but when it does find yourself being the case that Salah and Van Dijk keep, with Alexander-Arnold leaving for Actual Madrid, it in all probability gained’t come as that massive a shock.
