An ex-Liverpool star has issued a warning to Liverpool despite praising the renewal of contracts for Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.
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Ex-Liverpool star pleased with duo's dealsBelieves they can play for two more yearsHas word of warning for the clubFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Former favourite Vladimir Smicer insists it is great news that the pair, who "look 28", will remain at Anfield for two more years, but has also stressed the need for the Reds to look to the future.
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Smicer told Tuttomercatoweb: "They are not very young but they show their consistency. Every time they play you can see that the team benefits from their presence on the pitch. And they are really consistent. The important thing is that they are physically intact. Salah looks like he is 28 years old. Liverpool obviously have to think about the future, but starting again by building the team around them I think is a great choice."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Keeping Van Dijk and Salah at the club allows Liverpool to retain some consistency heading into next season, with Trent Alexander-Arnold considered likely to depart for Real Madrid. Salah is the league's top scorer with 27 goals, while Van Dijk has been one of the stars of their imminent Premier League title win.
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Liverpool could win the Premier League this weekend, if they win at Leicester and Arsenal lose to Ipswich. If not, they will have the chance to seal the deal the following weekend when they host Tottenham.
