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·1 October 2024
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Liverpool have things going for them on the pitch but it remains to be seen how it goes for them off the pitch with the future of key players up in the air.
The likes of Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil Van Dijk have entered the final year of their contract at the club and their future at Anfield remains uncertain.
Arne Slot has guided the Reds, with the help of the above mentioned players, to the top of the Premier League standings after winning 15 points from their first six matches of the season.
However, some of their players have been linked with a move away from the club and that must be bothering the Dutch manager.
Real Madrid’s interest in the services of Alexander-Arnold have been well documented but now Bayern Munich are keeping tabs on Liverpool’s Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson.
They reportedly want to replace Manuel Neuer with the Premier League star but Alisson has made it clear that he is 100% committed to the club with his latest comments.
In an interview with former goalkeeper Joe Hart for BBC Match of the Day, the reliable goalkeeper put an end to speculation surrounding his future.
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson expresses his commitment to the club.
(Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Alisson said:
“I’m committed to this club, 100%, and that involves how to be part of this leadership group.”
The goalkeeper was linked with a move away from the club this summer and Saudi Arabia was thought to be his future destination.
He eventually decided to stay at the club and that proved to be the right decision for him and his career.
Alisson has a contract at Anfield that runs until 2027 so the Reds are not too worried about his future.
It is the future of Salah, Alexander-Arnold and Van Dijk that is a huge cause of concern for the Merseyside club since all those three players can negotiate a pre-contract agreement in January with any other club.
Alisson’s admission would come as a huge sigh of relief for the Liverpool fans who would want the experienced goalkeeper to stay at the club and become a part of the transition period under Slot.