Wayne Rooney reopens Liverpool wounds with fresh Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk dig
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesWayne RooneyWayne Rooney believes Mohamed Salah's legs have gone as the Egyptian prepares to leave Liverpool this summer having scored just seven Premier League goals, while Virgil van Dijk faces a similar declineWayne Rooney has had his say on the Liverpool duo(Image: Xavier Laine, Getty Images)Wayne Rooney thinks Mohamed Salah's legs have already gone and has warned that Virgil van Dijk is heading in the same direction. Salah is poised to depart Liverpool this summer after a glittering stint at Anfield.The Egyptian will exit the club following his most challenging season on Merseyside, having netted just seven Premier League goals this campaign, while his place in the starting XI has not always been guaranteed under Arne Slot.Rooney is convinced that time has finally caught up with the 33-year-old, and that his Liverpool captain is following a similar trajectory.
Speaking on The Wayne Rooney Show, the Manchester United icon said: "I said this since the start of the season, age gets to us all and your legs go.READ MORE: Liverpool star forced to drop out of training as Arne Slot provides injury updateREAD MORE: Arne Slot issues Alisson fitness update ahead of Liverpool trip to Man Utd"I think that's happened to Salah this season and Virgil van Dijk hasn't been the same this season. It's hard for the other players to go and leave their mark or become the leaders.""I don't think he [Van Dijk] will [leave] but you've seen players when they've stayed there for too long."He added: "The hardest thing for a player is to understand you may be not at the level you were.
I accepted it."Unlike Salah, Van Dijk will stay at Liverpool for the foreseeable future. The Dutch center-back remains tied to the Reds until next summer, having signed an extension just last year.Liverpool stars Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk(Image: PA)Salah's Liverpool farewell has encountered a significant setback, with the Egyptian poised to miss his final Premier League fixture against Manchester United this Sunday.