Mac Allister: Players want Salah, VVD, Trent stay

Alexis Mac Allister has said he and his Liverpool teammates are hoping that trio Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold remain at the club next season.

The three players, who have been key parts of Liverpool’s success in recent seasons, have just over six months left on their contracts, meaning they will be free to speak to clubs outside of England from Jan. 1 about a free transfer next summer.

When asked about Salah, who has repeatedly suggested he may not be at Anfield next season, Mac Allister told ESPN Argentina: “I think that shows a little bit of who Mo is, his mentality.

“When you see him every day, he’s a person who works very hard, who is tireless. He’s the first to arrive and the last to leave. Always prepared for whatever may come. He carries that to the pitch and he always helps us in decisive moments when big players get tougher, he’s there. That makes us all glad.

“Obviously we want to share a lot of years with him, but that’s a personal decision. The club has to make a decision and we can’t get involved.

“Hopefully they can come to an agreement because we want him and Virgil and Trent to continue with us. Hopefully that will be the case.”

A source told ESPN that talks between Salah’s representatives and Liverpool have been ongoing and positive, although his contract discussions were always expected to be complex and take time.

Sources have also told ESPN that Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al Khelaifi has been in contact with Salah’s agent Ramy Abbas.

Meanwhile, Van Dijk has said he is ready to wait until the end of the season before deciding his future, and Alexander-Arnold is subject to transfer interest from Real Madrid.