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In an ideal world for Liverpool Football Club and its supporters, the talented trio of Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk will sign new contracts before the turn of the year.

But that is not the case - Liverpool, the club, has plenty of aces.

Let’s take each case individually.

Very few people - even within the physical and emotional confines of Liverpool - would criticise Alexander-Arnold for taking a chance to play for Real Madrid if that opportunity materialised(

He has Future Liverpool Manager stamped all over him.

After scoring the winner against Brighton last weekend, Salah posted a picture of himself on social media - as he is quite fond of doing - along with words that ended with this line: “No matter what happens, I will never forget what scoring at Anfield feels like.” He certainly would not forget what scoring at Anfield feels like if he ever celebrates a goal for Al-Hilal in the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, where the average attendance is little over 13,000.

But it does not have to be a memory any time soon.

It is hard to believe Liverpool will not offer Salah - whose fitness is remarkable and whose brilliance unquestionable - a two-year option to stay.

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Liverpool remains an iconic club in rude health, with a fine squad and, in Arne Slot, an inspired managerial appointment on the books.

It goes without saying that no player is bigger than the club and that no-one is irreplaceable