Liverpool are becoming increasingly confident that Mohamed Salah will extend his contract beyond the summer, following positive developments in talks over recent weeks. This is a significant boost for the club, as Virgil van Dijk is also expected to remain at Anfield beyond this season. The Dutch defender confirmed this week that discussions regarding his future have made good progress.
Both Salah and Van Dijk have played pivotal roles in Liverpool’s success this season, with the club edging closer to a record-equalling 20th top-flight title. Liverpool currently hold an 11-point lead over second-placed Arsenal, with just seven games remaining. Salah has been in scintillating form, scoring 27 goals in 31 Premier League appearances, while Van Dijk has been instrumental in defense, helping the team concede only 30 goals to date. Under Arne Slot, Liverpool have been solid both defensively and offensively, with both players being ever-present in the league.
Slot has made it clear that he wants both Salah and Van Dijk to remain key parts of his plans moving forward. Despite Salah turning 33 in June and Van Dijk approaching 34 in July, both players have shown no signs of slowing down. Remarkably, neither has missed a match due to injury under Slot’s tenure, which further underlines their importance to the team.
Earlier this season, Salah voiced concerns about his future at Liverpool. In November, he suggested that he was “probably more out than in” after revealing that he had not received a formal contract offer. However, he also stated that his priority remained staying at the club, where he is paid a basic weekly salary of £350,000. Negotiations for a new deal had been ongoing before November, but without any formal proposal being put forward to Salah for approval.
Despite this, there have been no major setbacks in the contract talks, and reports suggest that Salah is now more likely to stay at Liverpool for the foreseeable future. While he has attracted interest from clubs in the Saudi Pro League, Salah seems set to ignore those offers and continue his career with Liverpool, where he has become a club icon since joining in 2017. His potential departure from Liverpool was a topic of speculation earlier in the season, but it now appears that both he and the club are eager to secure a long-term future together.
Salah, along with Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, has been free to negotiate with foreign clubs since the start of the year. While Alexander-Arnold is set to leave the club for Real Madrid, Salah’s future appears to be at Anfield, and any move away seems unlikely at this stage. The prospect of Salah staying at Liverpool is seen as a crucial piece of the puzzle as the club looks to build for the future under Slot’s leadership. His commitment would represent a significant statement of intent as Liverpool looks to continue its dominance in the Premier League and beyond.
With both Salah and Van Dijk likely to extend their stays, Liverpool fans will be optimistic about their team’s chances of continuing their success. Both players remain at the top of their game and will be key to the club’s aspirations in the coming seasons, making any potential contract extensions a major priority for the club’s management. The coming weeks could prove decisive, but the confidence surrounding the negotiations for both players suggests that Liverpool’s star duo will remain at the heart of the team for the foreseeable future.
