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Virgil van Dijk has told Mohamed Salah he would like him to stay at Liverpool amid speculation he could leave the club in January.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has spoken publicly about the row between Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot for the first time.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk stressed Mohamed Salah's importance after the 2-0 Premier League win over Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on Saturday, adding that he was hopeful the Egyptian would stay at the club after the Africa Cup of Nations.
Salah fuelled transfer speculation after targeting Arne Slot and the Reds for being “thrown under the bus” amid the club’s poor run of form. The Dutch boss responded to the Egyptian’s explosive outburst by dropping him from Liverpool ’s squad for the team’s 1–0 victory over Inter in the Champions League.