Liverpool favouring Van Dijk deal ahead of Salah

Football
23 Jan 2021 • 9:00 PM MYT
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Liverpool are putting Virgil van Dijk's contract ahead of Mohamed Salah's as a priority.

Eurosport says Salah has seemingly been angling for a renewal, with the Egyptian stunning fans by admitting he's open to a Real Madrid or Barcelona move, before claiming he wants to stay at Anfield "as long as I can".

Van Dijk joined the Reds in 2018 but after becoming world, European and English champion – plus finishing as the Ballon d'Or runner-up – the Dutchman is still on the terms he signed-up for at the very beginning.

Despite Salah's agitation, Liverpool are prioritising Van Dijk's contract and are likely to make him the club's highest-earner ahead of the forward.

Both stars' present deals expire in 2023, with Salah raking-in around £200,000-per-week on Merseyside.

Van Dijk is on the sidelines nursing a ruptured ACL and is expected to be stuck there for a few months yet, but the Reds are keen to secure the Dutch defender before summer.

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