Liverpool are flying excessive within the Premier League and in Europe, however there may be one issue placing a dampener on their season.
Regardless of their success on the pitch, the Reds nonetheless have the contract conditions of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold looming over them.
Not one of the three but are to pen to paper on a brand new Anfield deal, which has left many supporters unsure forward of subsequent season.
Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen has echoed these worries, claiming FSG should be taught from the current errors of Premier League rivals Manchester Metropolis.
Michael Owen claims Liverpool must keep away from Man Metropolis rebuild mistake
RTK not too long ago revealed that Liverpool players were growing unsettled over the sure way forward for their prime stars – a sense that can also be felt by the Reds fanbase.
With that being mentioned, Owen believes Liverpool should overcome the ‘take a look at’ if one of many three does finally go away Melwood this summer time.
Talking after Liverpool’s 2-0 win in opposition to Newcastle, the previous striker instructed the Premier League that Liverpool should keep away from the identical issues presently going down at Man Metropolis.
“That’s the following take a look at, isn’t it? What occurs in the event that they go away, one or two of them go away? There is no such thing as a alternative for Mo Salah, there isn’t a alternative for Virgil van Dijk. I feel they may get by with out Trent Alexander-Arnold. That’s going to be the following take a look at.
“You’ve seen what’s occurred to Manchester Metropolis. A little bit of an ageing crew, with one or two massive gamers lacking and unexpectedly it will probably fall down like a deck of playing cards. Liverpool will likely be that and considering that may’t occur to us. What’s the age of our group right here? How are we going to interchange the good gamers?”
Owen thinks Trent Alexander-Arnold is almost definitely to go away Liverpool
Sports activities lawyer Daniel Geey not too long ago claimed that Salah is the most likely to leave Liverpool this summer time – Owen nevertheless disagrees.
Real Madrid have been linked with Alexander-Arnold and it looks like Owen thinks the England right-back is the participant almost definitely to go away Anfield.
“My opinion on the three is that Trent Alexander-Arnold goes to go away, Virgil van Dijk goes to remain and Mo Salah is a toss of a coin. If they’ll get two of three to remain, it will likely be a proper end result,” mentioned the previous Reds ahead.
With Liverpool already targeting right-backs forward of the summer time window, it looks like Owen’s claims might carry some weight.