Liverpool are in a bit of a sticky situation. The contract situations of the elite trio – Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, and Mohamed Salah – mean that each player’s contract is set to expire at the same time, which means all of them could be leaving in the summer.

Trent Alexander-Arnold faces an uncertain future at Liverpool with his contract set to expire at the end of the season

Liverpool are aware that some of their top stars could soon be on their way out of Anfield, with Mohamed Salah increasingly linked with a move away - while Real Madrid are interested in Trent Alexande