Virgil van Dijk: I’ve told Mo Salah I want him to stay at Liverpool

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I told him I want him to stay,” said Van Dijk. “I would love to have him around as he is one of the leaders, but the fact is he is going to AFCON.

Van Dijk admits: “There are more parties to this” “I wish him absolutely all the best – and come back. “We hope he will be absolutely successful there and we all hope he will be coming back to be important for the rest of the season.

“If you feel like it could be a problem within the squad and could affect performances then you have a different story, but we showed this week that we are absolutely united and we go forward as one.” ‘Arne Slot has managed Liverpool’s crisis perfectly’ While he has been ‘managing’ the dressing room, Van Dijk has also proved an important ally to head coach Arne Slot, who appears to have ridden out the storm of nine defeats in 12 matches. “But personally looking at it, and from the conversations we have on a daily basis, I think he has handled it very well.