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The Reds have three key players out of contract in the summer
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Liverpool are said to have offered fresh contract terms to one of Arne Slot's stars. The Reds must act quickly knowing Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk are all set to leave the club as things stand in June. But with Slot chasing down success in the Premier League and the UEFA Champions, talk of said disruption has threatened to derail the season. But according to new information, one player has now been handed the opportunity to remain on Merseyside beyond the current campaign, as Liverpool look to resolve the matter before the new-year period. According to The Athletic's David Ornstein, Virgil van Dijk has been offered a new deal which would see him remain at Anfield beyond the current 2024/25 season. It is yet to be established just how long the 33-year-old has been offered and or whether his salary will increase. The first proposal made previously is said to have fallen short of both the player's and his representatives' expectations. Conversations are also said to be ongoing between Liverpool and Alexander-Arnold, who at 26 and his status as an academy graduate, present differences to the other cases involving Van Dijk and Salah. Trent has attracted interest from Real Madrid in recent months with it well-established his desire to test himself and become one of the best right-backs to have ever played the game. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Van Dijk has himself commented on reports linking him with a move away from Liverpool but insisted he was willing to keep tight-lipped on the matter until a resolution could be found. "But listen, there is, at the moment, nothing I can say, " said Van Dijk after victory over Real Madrid recently. "The only thing I can say is that I'm fully focused on Man City from now on. " In Four Four Two's view, we believe Van Dijk will remain at Liverpool this summer but the cases involving Salah and Alexander-Arnold do seem to be a little bit more difficult. Liverpool are back in Premier League action this evening, as they take on Newcastle United at St James' Park live on Amazon Prime Sport. Matthew is a Freelance Journalist and has racked up bylines for Manchester United, Manchester Evening News, GOAL and SPORTbible to name a few. A long-term sufferer of Scunthorpe United, he currently resides in the north-west after escaping the smog of North Lincolnshire. Arsenal legend singles out three players for improvement ahead of Man Utd clash Ex-Newcastle United coach reveals bizarre story on how former owner Mike Ashley once offered him an EIGHT-year contract West Ham United next manager odds as Julen Lopetegui faces battle to save his job Four Four Two is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site. ©
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