Liverpool Players Start Voiced, Don't Want Mo Salah, Van Dijk, And Alexander-Arnold To Go

Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah's contract expires at the end of this season at Liverpool (Instagram/@liverpoolfc).

JAKARTA - Liverpool's three important players, Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, captain Virgil van Dijk will expire at the end of this season.

This means that they will go for free next summer. Six months before that, to be precise the January 2025 exchange, they have the right to hold talks with any club.

It's been less than a month, but there's no sign the three agreed to extend their term of service at Anfield.

This condition made Liverpool players start to open their voices. They agreed that they would like all three to survive because they have become an important part of the club's journey so far and their services are still very much needed.

Alexis Mac Allister became the first player to appear to ask the club to defend the three pillars.

The reason is, the news is that several clubs that have targeted the three players have reached the ears of Mac Allister.

Mo Salah is being hunted down by Saudi Arabia's Pro-League club, while Alexander-Arnold has been targeted by Real Madrid, who is facing a storm of injuries.

"Hopefully Trent and Virgil can continue with us, with Salah. Alexander-Arnold is very important, as we see against Manchester City as he returns from injury."

"Like Salah, he is in negotiations and hopefully he can continue playing on the team," Mac Allister told US Diario.

Alexander-Arnold is entering his ninth season at Liverpool. The 26-year-old has made 17 appearances for Arne Slot's side this season and continues to be a key player.

"His quality is extraordinary. I've always said that he was criticized for his role in defending."

"However, I have no doubt that both in defense and in attack. He is a different player."

"He is also strong and fast that allows him to find a balance between attacking and defending," Mac Allister said again.

The attacking midfielder also commented on Mo Salah's role in making a big contribution to the club.

Mac Allister really hopes the Egyptian player will survive even though Mo Salah had expressed his intention to leave Anfield at the end of this season.

The Argentine considered the figure of Mo Salah to have a big impact on other players at Liverpool.

"I think it shows a little bit about who Mo is, his mentality. When you look at him every day, he is a very hard-working person, who is tireless."

"He was the first to come and the last to leave. Always ready to face whatever might happen."

"He took it on the pitch and always helped us in decisive moments when big players became more resilient, he was there. It made us all happy."

"Of course we wanted to share a lot of years with him, but it was a personal decision. The club had to make a decision and we couldn't interfere."

"Hopefully they can reach an agreement because we want him, Virgil, and Trent to continue with us. Hopefully that's the case," Mac Allister said.

Most recently, the player who had just returned from injury, Alisson Becker, also expressed the same desire.

"We all want him to renew his contract, to stay at the club. I want the best for the club and the best for him," Alisson said after bringing Liverpool to win over Girona in the Champions League.

The Brazilian goalkeeper also agreed on Mo Salah's mentality to remain professional amid rumors of leaving Anfield.

His appearance in the field was not really influenced by the rumors circulating. Most recently, he even returned to be the key to the Reds' victory over Girona on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, early morning WIB.

"He is very calm. He doesn't seem to let a situation like this affect him. He is mentally very focused on his goals," Alisson said at ESPN.

Salah's penalty at Girona made Liverpool maintain a record 100 percent victory in the Champions League from six matches.

This slick record makes the Reds lead the Champions League standings this season and has certainly qualified for the knockout stages even though there are still two remaining matches.

Salah entered his seventh season with Liverpool and has impressed this season. He scored 16 goals and made 12 assists in 22 matches.

A source told ESPN that talks between representatives of Salah and Liverpool were ongoing and positive, although the contract talks were always complicated and time-consuming.

In addition to the wealthy Saudi Arabian club, Paris Saint-Germain is also ready to accommodate the 32-year-old striker. PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi has even contacted Salah's agent, Ramy Abbas.

Meanwhile, Van Dijk said he was ready to wait until the end of the season before deciding on his future.