Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has mentioned the membership is in “fixed talks” with Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold as uncertainty over the trio’s long-term futures continues.
All three gamers are out of contract on the finish of the season and can subsequently be free to start out negotiating with golf equipment abroad from Jan. 1.
Slot has largely remained tight-lipped on the matter however has now insisted that he’s not involved by the contract deadlock, together with his staff presently seven factors clear on the prime of the Premier League desk with a recreation in hand.
“If we’d then it is most likely not the second to inform you now,” Slot mentioned when requested whether or not he had an replace on negotiations in a information convention forward Liverpool’s conflict with West Ham.
“In basic, I do not discuss contract conditions right here. It can be a shock I used to be the one to announce that one in all them have prolonged.
“It’s clear that from Jan 1., perhaps for you guys, issues change so much however they’re in fixed talks with the membership and let’s wait and see what occurs. As lengthy as they hold performing like this, the top coach is blissful.”
Slot additionally issued an replace on the health of injured duo Ibrahima Konaté and Conor Bradley, who’ve each been sidelined since Liverpool’s victory over Real Madrid in November.
“They is not going to be again for West Ham United,” the Liverpool boss mentioned. “Then there’s a week in between [West Ham and the Manchester United game].
“Let’s see how shut they’re then. It is troublesome to inform you at this second as a result of they do not prepare with the group but. Hopefully, within the upcoming days they arrive nearer to that scenario.
“But then once more, Ibou has been out for 5 – 6 weeks perhaps, Conor simply as lengthy and they’re in competitors with gamers who’re utterly match and doing rather well so I’ve to make the fitting judgement the second they’re again.”
