Liverpool boss Arne Slot insists he’s not frightened concerning the ongoing uncertainty over the futures of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold so long as the trio are enjoying effectively.
All three gamers are out of contract on the finish of the season and the exit of any of them would go away Slot with a giant gap to fill in his squad.
Captain Van Dijk, 33, has mentioned he’s in conversations with the membership however stays not sure over the place he is perhaps enjoying subsequent yr, whereas hypothesis has linked each Alexander-Arnold, 26, and Salah, 32, with strikes away.
The gamers could be free to enter pre-contract talks with golf equipment overseas from the beginning of the brand new yr however Slot shouldn’t be involved concerning the scenario at current, with the trio having contributed to a flying begin to the season.
“For me the contract scenario might turn into an issue if the gamers don’t carry out in addition to they do in the intervening time,” Slot mentioned.
“After all it’s unsure that if, if, in the event that they carry out not nearly as good any extra that it has something to do with their contract scenario.
“In the meanwhile all three of them are in a superb place, all of them carry out actually, actually, very well and there are ongoing discussions, as Virgil mentioned, with the individuals he has to speak with, and that’s not me as you already know. I discuss with him to him about different issues.
“Let’s wait and see however all what he mentioned is totally proper in that he doesn’t precisely know what the long run shall be so long as he doesn’t signal the contract but.”
Liverpool host Brighton within the Premier League on Saturday, simply three days after beating them 3-2 on the Amex Stadium within the Carabao Cup.
Slot mentioned it was “not bizarre” to face a workforce once more so shortly however expects a special contest given each groups made a number of adjustments for the Cup conflict.
“Each groups didn’t begin with the workforce they may begin with on Saturday,” Slot mentioned.
“For each managers it’s a constructive factor in that you already know much more about your opponent, though gamers make the sport and naturally it’s completely different if completely different gamers play.
“The enjoying fashion is perhaps the identical however the qualities of the gamers make the distinction and that adjustments the sport on Saturday.”
Wednesday’s victory made it 12 wins in 14 video games for Slot in all competitions since he arrived in the summertime and, with an eye fixed on 4 competitions this season, it was a helpful studying train for the supervisor as he was capable of rotate a number of gamers and nonetheless get a end result.
“I believe you be taught daily, particularly for those who’ve [not been] lengthy with the workforce as I’m,” he mentioned.
“You be taught daily from new conditions. I mentioned from the Chelsea sport one thing I realized from that was that they might sit deep and defend a lead.
“The way in which they got here again in opposition to Arsenal was actually sturdy, after which the quantity of video games they play and nonetheless be out there and nonetheless play good soccer.
“Then we noticed in the course of the week that gamers who haven’t performed that a lot have an effect as effectively and we’ll want them throughout the entire season so it’s good to see they’re already on a degree they should play for us.”
