Still, this Mohamed Salah impasse is like nothing we've ever known before. The probable the best player in the world, the probable Ballon d'Or winner, a player in the midst of a prime Lionel Messi level season seems to be pitching his club on the benefits of extending his contract.

Both Salah and Van Dijk are well into their 30s now. They won't actually be top players for much longer and Liverpool will be nervous about paying them tonnes of cash when a decli

Mohamed Salah seems to have reminded Liverpool of the importance of the players who are close to the end of their contracts at Anfield, with a pointed social media post. Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold are all into the final six months of their deals with the Reds,

The Egyptian's current deal at Anfield expires in the summer when he would be able to leave on a free transfer

As well as trying to retain Salah and Van Dijk, the team is looking at new left-backs, central midfielders and centre-forwards beyo