Big-spending Saudi Pro League clubs are reportedly ready to offer three-year contracts to Liverpool’s veteran duo, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.
According to a report by Caught Offside, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah continue to face an uncertain future at Anfield beyond the 2024/25 season. The Liverpool veterans are in the final year of their contracts with the Merseyside club. Meanwhile, the big-spending Saudi Pro League clubs are ready to offer both players three-year deals.
The rise and rise of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk has been the best defender in the Premier League since joining Liverpool from Southampton in January 2018. The Reds coughed up a sizeable sum to secure the Dutchman’s services, inviting many sceptics. However, the Liverpool captain has emphatically proven his naysayers wrong in the last six and a half years.
As for Mohamed Salah, he has been with Liverpool since July 2017. He hit the ground running at Anfield and has been one of the best players in the world in the last seven years. Despite being on the wrong side of 30, the Egyptian international has not lost a step, amassing six goals and five assists in ten appearances across all competitions this season.
However, Salah and van Dijk have entered the final year of their contracts, leaving Liverpool in a spot of bother. While recent reports have claimed that the two Liverpool veterans will prioritise signing new deals with the Merseyside club, the negotiations between the parties have not progressed much. The situation has not gone unnoticed, alerting several clubs, including the big-spending Saudi Pro League outfits.
The Middle East beckons?
Recent reports have claimed that Saudi Pro League bigwigs are ready to offer Mohamed Salah a lucrative contract to tempt him to leave Liverpool as a free agent in the 2025 summer transfer window. In addition, the 32-year-old has emerged as a target for Paris Saint-Germain.
Widespread reports have claimed that the Ligue 1 champions are ready to offer Salah a three-year contract. The latest update has revealed that Saudi Pro League clubs are willing to hand Salah — and van Dijk — three-year deals.
Signing a sizeable contract at this stage of their careers should tempt the Liverpool veterans. However, it will be interesting to see if the big-spending Saudi Pro League clubs can turn the duo’s heads in the coming months.
