Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk decision shows Mohamed Salah’s place in pecking order

Liverpool are reportedly prioritising a brand new contract for centre-back Virgil van Dijk over ahead Mohamed Salah.

Van Dijk has missed the vast majority of this season because of struggling a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament through the Merseyside Derby towards Everton in October.

Salah, in the meantime, has had a sometimes prolific marketing campaign, and is presently the Premier League’s prime scorer with 13 targets.

Nonetheless, current studies have linked the Egyptian star with a transfer to Real Madrid within the not-too-distant future, with Salah himself admitting he can be open to a switch.

Some have prompt the 28-year-old’s feedback are a tactic to attempt to safe a profitable new deal at Anfield, together with his present contract set to run out in 2023.

However in line with Eurosport Liverpool’s speedy precedence is a brand new deal for Van Dijk, suggesting they see the Dutchman as a extra essential a part of the crew than Salah.

They declare Van Dijk might grow to be the highest-earning participant on the membership, and that Liverpool need him to signal on regardless of the very fact Van Dijk already has a contract lasting till 2025.

It stays to be seen how Salah reacts to this, however some imagine all isn’t nicely with the two-time Golden Boot winner.

Regardless of a powerful begin to the season Salah has now scored only one in his final six appearances in all competitions.

And talking on talkSPORT, former Premier League striker Darren Bent stated his physique language suggests he is able to stop Liverpool.

“On the minute, his physique language tells me that he’s not comfortable being there,” stated Bent.

“Since he got here out with the Actual Madrid stuff, he’s not bought the identical form of fireplace and the willpower that he as soon as confirmed.

“When it comes to goalscoring, he’s been good. However his all-round efficiency has been poor for a short while now.

“He offers the ball away. He’s making an attempt an excessive amount of. Even a easy five-yard go, he will get that mistaken.”