Liverpool owners receive message from Mohamed Salah as contract saga continues

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink says Mohamed Salah could be denied a new contract with Liverpool given his age. Despite an impressive tally of 18 goals and 13 assists in the Premier League this season, Salah's contract at Anfield still expires at the end of June.

He will be 33 by the time his current contract ends, and Hasselbaink has sent a clear message to Fenway Sports Group and Arne Slot on the decision whether to extend Salah's stay, which could be influenced by the fact that he enters his twilight years. in the world of football. Speaking on The LineUp in conjunction with BetMGM and talkSPORT, the former Chelsea ace praised Salah's mental strength: “Mohamed Salah does business week in, week out at the highest level.

“There aren't many players like Salah who will play as well as him in the final year of their contract. He can obviously put all the distractions aside and play like he has been playing. I think that really shows how mentally strong he is. If I'm the manager of Liverpool, I obviously want to keep Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

“If I was the owner and I had a business hat on, I would let Salah go because of his age. You will have to pay him a lot of money and I just don't think you can give three dollars to a player of his age. “It’s a one-year contract. From a commercial point of view it's not sustainable and the best deal for Liverpool is to see him leave.”

Salah is not alone in his Liverpool contract, as defenders Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold also see their own respective contracts expire at the same time. While at 33, Van Dijk's career may be entering its final stages, he has not been shy about expressing his desire to continue at Anfield.

On the other hand, full-back Alexander-Arnold, 26, could still leave on a free transfer this summer with Real Madrid up in the air – a move that would certainly leave a void in Arne Slot's squad. On Liverpool contracts, Hasselbaink added: “I think Van Dijk will stay because you can still enjoy three good years playing as a central defender.

“As for Trent, it all depends on what he really wants and where he sees his career going. Do you only dream of being a Liverpool player or do you want to see how good you can be at a different country and culture? If he leaves, he will remain a Liverpool legend.

“Ian Rush was seen like that and he went to play for Juventus, so I don't think Trent's move should take away from what he did at Anfield. He puts on that Liverpool shirt with pride and does his best , so we should “I won't criticize him if he goes to Madrid. For all we know, he could come back.