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A claim that Virgil van Dijk has secretly signed a new Liverpool deal has been rubbished.(Image: Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images)

Peter Crouch has disagreed with Liverpool icon Robbie Fowler over the ongoing contract situation regarding Reds trio Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Fowler has previously claimed that both Van Dijk and Salah have both penned extensions at Anfield, while the England defender continues to face speculation over a move to Real Madrid.

Despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the three key players, Liverpool remain top of the Premier League with a 15-point cushion and could pick up the first piece of domestic silverware with a win over Newcastle United at Wembley on Sunday.

The Liverpool trio are all out of contract in the summer with Alexander-Arnold attracting interest from Spain while the futures of Van Dijk and Salah remain unclear after their public declarations that they wish to remain at Anfield.

In light of the Reds good form, equally the standout performances from the two senior figures in the dressing room, it has been suggested that deals have already been agreed.

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Both Salah and Van Dijk has remained coy on what lies ahead in their Liverpool careers.

He said: "I want to touch on the rumours that Van Dijk and Salah potentially signing a deal, maybe not Trent.

That's the rumour (Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid), there's more chance of Salah and Van Dijk staying.

"It might be difficult towards the end of the season because it's obvious that he's leaving, I don't know.

If you've signed a contract, there's no chance that you keep it (secret)."

Fowler posed the theory during a recent punditry appearance as he felt that both Van Dijk and Salah had penned terms but an announcement, in light of the speculation surrounding Alexander-Arnold, would de-rail their silverware hopes for the campign.

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