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.

Virgil van Dijk could soon follow Mohamed Salah in committing his future to Liverpool, in what would be a major coup for the club. While the signs are extremely positive, cold water has been poured on one theory regarding the timescales.

Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are closing in on new two-year contracts at Liverpool. Both players had entered the final months of their existing deals but a breakthrough in negotiations has been reached and the pair are set to sign new terms through to June 2027.