If it were up to Merson, Liverpool would have each of Salah, Alexander-Arnold and Van Dijk sign new contracts. But the Arsenal icon feels the Reds could face having to pick between at least Salah or Van Dijk, and should consider sacrificing the latter if it means the former stays.

With just nine months remaining on his current deal at Anfield, Salah is poised to enter talks with other clubs come January. Despite this, Liverpool appear unfazed, adopting a similar stance for fellow key players Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.