The begin of the January switch window means Liverpool trio Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold are free to discover strikes away from the membership forward of the expiry of their respective contracts in the summertime.
As lengthy as they’re a minimum of 23 years outdated, footballers with six months or much less remaining on their contracts are capable of negotiate with non-English golf equipment and signal a pre-contract settlement that will see them be a part of a brand new staff at some point after the expiry of their deal.
Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold’s Liverpool contracts are all set to finish on the final official day of the 2024-25 season, which falls on June 30.
Teams in Saudi Arabia have lengthy been linked with a transfer for Salah, whereas sources have informed ESPN that Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been in contact with the Egypt worldwide’s agent Ramy Abbas relating to the 32-year-old’s future.
Salah mentioned he’s still “far away” from resolving his future at Liverpool after scoring as soon as and creating two extra objectives in a 5-0 win at West Ham United on Dec. 29.
Liverpool captain Van Dijk, 33, has rejected the membership’s opening contract supply and confirmed in November that talks over extending his deal are ongoing.
Alexander-Arnold, 26, has attracted curiosity from Real Madrid and sources have informed ESPN that Liverpool rejected an approach from the Spanish giants to signal the full-back on Tuesday.
Madrid are eager to make signings within the January switch window and continue to retain interest within the right-back as their most popular choice to handle their defensive points.
The trio performed key roles in Liverpool’s Premier League title-winning in marketing campaign in 2019-20 and their Champions League triumph in 2019. They have additionally gained the FA Cup (2022), Carabao Cup (2022, 2024), UEFA Super Cup (2019) and Club World Cup (2019) throughout their time at Anfield.
Liverpool start 2025 with an eight-point lead on the prime of the Premier League desk, having earned 45 factors from their first 18 video games. Slot’s staff host Manchester United of their subsequent fixture on Jan. 5.
