There gained’t be a single Liverpool fan who isn’t conscious that we presently have Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold on the finish of their contracts and Paul Merson has an opinion.
Talking on Sky Sports activities Information, the previous Arsenal man stated: “Name me a cynic, I don’t suppose any of them signal.
“I don’t, I don’t suppose any of them signal [a new contract]. I believe they wait and see in the event that they win the league, I don’t know the place you go if you happen to’re Liverpool.
“You already know, everyone, when Liverpool gained the league in COVID, it wasn’t the identical, you understand, you watch them elevate the trophy, the Kop wasn’t there, the followers they hadn’t gained it for a very long time.
“You already know, in the event that they go and win it this time in entrance of their followers, I simply suppose Salah, Van Dijk, Trent have gained the Champions League, they’ve gained the Premier League in entrance of the followers, which can be lots totally different, imagine me.
“I don’t see them signing, name me a cynic, however that is, we’re speaking 18 months now, no matter that could be, as a result of they get a pay rise once they signal, they don’t signal for a similar.
“That may be £50 grand per week, £50 grand per week over 18 months is some huge cash, you understand, for me, I’m undecided they signal in the event that they win the Premier League.”
It’s a daring assertion from the 56-year-old who clearly thinks the trio have achieved sufficient at Anfield and can be on the lookout for pastures new in the summertime.
Paul Merson is predicting a mass exodus at Anfield this summer season
It might be an enormous void to fill if we have been to lose our captain, vice captain and main objective scorer all in the identical summer season, which means there would should be loads of funding within the squad.
Arne Slot has already confirmed that not one of the tree males have secretly signed a brand new deal and that they’re all nonetheless closing in on being out of contract at Anfield.
John Barnes desires our skipper to be the person prioritised as the primary contract signed and all followers may have priorities on who ought to or shouldn’t be stored on.
Nonetheless, the prospect of dropping all three just isn’t one which many have thought-about and so it could be very fascinating to see how the membership and supporters would react to this information.
Let’s hope we don’t get there!
You’ll be able to watch Merson’s feedback on Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold by way of @SkySportsPL on X:
“I do not suppose any of them signal” 😳
Paul Merson on the way forward for Salah, Alexander-Arnold and Van Dijk at Liverpool 👀 pic.twitter.com/UQjz7hcYj0
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 6, 2025
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