Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he “always wants” Mohamed Salah to stay on the membership after the Egyptian starred of their FA Cup win over Brighton.
The 33-year-old scored and supplied an help as Liverpool claimed a 3-0 win to transfer into the fifth spherical.
In December, Salah mentioned he had been “thrown under the bus” by the membership and that his relationship with head coach Arne Slot had damaged down amid a troublesome run of type.
However, since getting back from the Africa Cup of Nations in January, Salah has began each Liverpool recreation, scoring twice and making 4 assists.
His present deal expires in 2027 and there is the opportunity of him transferring on this summer season after 9 years at Liverpool.
Al-Ittihad tried to signal Salah in 2023 and the Saudi Pro League would nonetheless have an interest if Salah is accessible.
Van Dijk pointed to Salah nonetheless breaking information for Liverpool – his help towards Sunderland final week means he has the joint-most Premier League assists for the membership, stage with Steven Gerrard on 92.
“Mo is still a leader and important for me, as a captain, to have around and to have him on the pitch and his presence benefits the team,” Van Dijk, 34, mentioned.
“He always gives the team more than goals. There’s obviously a lot of focus on his goals at the moment because he puts the standards so extremely high, so when he doesn’t score as much he gets criticised.”
