Mohamed Salah has insisted that each he and Virgil van Dijk “will play on the highest degree for so long as attainable,” no matter their future at Liverpool.
Salah has dominated the headlines on Monday after a uncommon interview with the Merseyside press after Liverpool’s 3-2 win over Southampton.
The 32-year-old declared himself “extra out than in” at current with regards to his future past the top of the season, along with his contract on account of expire in the summertime.
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Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold are additionally into the ultimate months of their offers and the captain joined Salah within the blended zone at St Mary’s.
In prolonged footage of Salah’s dialog with journalists, the Egyptian referred to Van Dijk alongside him and pledged that they might each “play on the highest degree for so long as attainable.”
“I’m very skilled, all people can see my work I believe, so I’m simply attempting to get pleasure from my soccer,” Salah mentioned when requested if he believed he may play on the prime into his late 30s like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
“And I’ll play on the prime degree so long as attainable, for positive, me and this man (Van Dijk).”
Requested particularly about hyperlinks with a transfer to the Saudi Professional League, Salah replied: “I don’t need to discuss that, I don’t need to take into consideration that.
“I’m simply targeted with the group now and with the top of the season.”
When put to him that he gave the impression to be doing all he may on the pitch to place himself effectively in contract talks, Salah insisted his focus was purely on the group.
“I’m simply doing my greatest as a result of that is who I’m and I’m attempting to provide all of it for myself and for the membership,” he mentioned.
Salah added, with a smile: “We’ll see what occurs subsequent.”
It’s unattainable to disregard that each Van Dijk and Salah are nearing the normal twilight of an elite participant’s profession, with the Dutchman turning 34 in July and the Egyptian 33 in June.
However neither look like wherever close to slowing down, which ought to encourage these inside Liverpool’s hierarchy that they’re price prolonged offers regardless of their top-level wages.
If they’re allowed to go away, it could undoubtedly pique the curiosity of the world’s greatest golf equipment, however Salah is adamant that his precedence is Liverpool.
“I’m not retiring quickly. So I’m simply specializing in the season and I’m attempting to win the Premier League, hopefully the Champions League as effectively,” he continued.
“However yeah, it’s disappointing [that no formal offers have been made yet], however we’ll see.”
