It’s truly difficult to understand why Trent Alexander-Arnold wants to leave a Liverpool side that’ll still have Mo Salah for another two years. Sorry, scratch that – that’s going to have the Egyptian and Virgil van Dijk leading the club for the next two years.

Mohamed Salah was expensive to keep but Liverpool couldn’t afford to lose him - After a protracted saga, Salah signed a new deal at Anfield as vindication for Liverpool’s quiet approach