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Arne Slot will have some concerns about the futures of some of his biggest players(Image: Kieran McManus/REX/Shutterstock)

Jurgen Klopp knows all too well that Arne Slot will not have the final say in the futures of Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

While the last seven days or so will have left both Slot and Liverpool fans frustrated, they are still 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League with nine matches to go.

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But as the Reds move closer to lifting their first Premier League title with fans in the stands, the prospect of losing Salah, Alexander-Arnold and Van Dijk to free transfers when their contracts expire in the summer, grows more likely.



Klopp knows this feeling all too well, having been forced to say goodbye to stars he was desperate to keep hold of.

After the loss to Newcastle, Slot used his press conference to state that he wants Van Dijk, who has been the Liverpool skipper this season, to extend his deal at Anfield.

But the final decision was always made by the club's Fenway Sports Group ownership, as was demonstrated in the departures of Roberto Firmino and James Milner.

Klopp wanted to hold onto Milner and other players whose contracts were expiring at the time(Image: PA)

According to the Times, Klopp wanted to keep both players who had played such a vital role throughout his time at Anfield, but the club allowed their deals to run down.

Jurgen Klopp‘s a pretty good manager, so that he wanted me to stay is pleasing."

He added: "The club obviously made their decision on that.

Klopp also had to say goodbye to Fabinho and Jordan Henderson, who left for Al-Ittihad and Al-Ettifaq.

Slot made it clear that he wants to hold onto Van Dijk(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Klopp also wanted to hold on to the experienced midfield duo, but admitted the lucrative salaries on offer in the Saudi Pro League left the club powerless to keep them.
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