Liverpool's future options

Liverpool - Ảnh 1. — Salah will stay at Liverpool for another 2 years - Photo: REUTERS

It is likely that the match against West Ham in the 32nd round of the Premier League (8pm on April 13) will be the occasion for Liverpool to officially announce the two new contracts of Salah and Van Dijk. Both have agreed to extend their contracts with the Anfield team for another 2 years, at which time Salah will be 35 years old and Van Dijk will be 36 years old.

There is still one name that fans are waiting for, that is right-back Alexander-Arnold, who is likely to choose to join Real Madrid. Renewing with two "old men" and losing a defender who is only 26 years old, that is not the way a team with a long-term future like Liverpool operates.

But in this case, Liverpool’s board may have made a sensible choice, one that is widely supported by fans. Alexander-Arnold plays as a full-back, which does not have much impact on the structure of a team. Meanwhile, Van Dijk and Salah hold more important roles. One is the leader of the defense. The other is the soul of the attack.

The form of this superstar duo shows that they can still play at the top level for at least 1-2 more years. More importantly, renewing with Salah and Van Dijk will save Liverpool a lot of money. How much does it cost to own top-class players like Salah and Van Dijk?

Look at how Man United shop. They spent 95 million euros to buy a "left winger" who is completely useless in English football, Antony. And have spent more than 200 million euros in the past 6 years to buy a series of central defenders. But among them, none can approach, let alone be on par with Van Dijk.

Liverpool made smarter purchases, but also made a few mistakes. That was when they spent 85 million euros on Darwin Nunez and 60 million euros on Naby Keita. They were all stars chosen by coach Jurgen Klopp, who came to Anfield when they were very young, but still could not make any progress.

Continue to pay high salaries for Salah and Van Dijk to have 2 more years to find a replacement. Instead of risking hundreds of millions of euros on high-risk deals like Darwin Nunez. That is the way Liverpool chooses for the future, a secure future.

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HUY DANG

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