Van Dijk, Mo Salah agree new Liverpool deals

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and Mohammed Salah have agreed to extend their contracts at the Anfield club.

The long-serving duo – both out of contract in the summer – are primed to extend their glittering stays on Merseyside, unlike Trent Alexander-Arnold who remains on course to join Real Madrid.

And after working feverishly to iron out agreements, the end is finally in sight for sporting director Richard Hughes regarding Van Dijk and Salah.

The full details in the new deals they’ll sign are yet to emerge, though one critical aspect of their imminent agreements has come to light – contract length.

Diaspora Digital Media gathered that both players are set to sign two-year extensions. That’s despite the fact Salah will be 33 and Van Dijk 34 by the time next season gets underway.

The impending deals will go against a long-established policy at Anfield. Exceptions made for Van Dijk and Salah: owners Fenway Sports Group, at the behest of Michael Edwards during his time as sporting director, previously ruled out contract extensions for stars aged 30 and above.

Edwards helped mastermind the Reds’ rise in the Jurgen Klopp era before leaving Liverpool in 2022. The highly-regarded official returned to the fold as FSG’s overarching CEO of Football in 2024.

As such, one school of thought suggested neither Van Dijk nor Salah would ultimately remain with Liverpool, though the club have seen fit to make exceptions for truly exceptional players.

Van Dijk has endured a rocky last couple of outings against Beto (Everton) and Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham). Nonetheless, the Dutchman’s overall impact this term cannot be understated, with Liverpool cruising towards a league title thanks in no small part to his heroics and leadership at the back.

Salah, meanwhile, is enjoying arguably his best season to date and has already blasted past the 50 goal contributions mark across all competitions (54 – 32 goals, 22 assists).

With both players still at the peak of their powers, Liverpool’s decision to not only offer extensions, but serve up multi-year deals for their 30-plus superstars looks fully justified.

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