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Virgil van Dijk has already made his feelings clear on Mo Salah – “I need him around”

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Mohamed Salah may have hinted that he could Liverpool, but Virgil van Dijk has made it clear that he doesn’t want him going anywhere. The Egyptian legend has said that he feels like “someone doesn’t want me in the club,” whether that be Arne Slot or others, hinting that the visit of Brighton next Saturday could be his final Liverpool appearance. • READ: More from Salah interview: ‘I’m not bigger than the club but I have earned it’ Many Reds supporters will be desperate to see Salah stay put, even if that means Slot departs instead, and Van Dijk talked up his enduring influence earlier this week.



“He is still a fantastic player and we still have to remember there is a reason why he has been so successful at the club and we have to respect that,” Van Dijk told the media, including BBC Sport. It’s not like you have unlimited credit, everyone has to perform.” A legendary era threatening to end at Liverpool Salah and Van Dijk are two of the greatest players in Liverpool’s history, and the poster boys of this great era of success under both Jurgen Klopp and Slot.

With Salah now potentially leaving in January, and Van Dijk turning 35 next summer, there is a growing feeling of huge change coming at Liverpool. But hopefully, Salah and Van Dijk still play a part in the next chapter.