'I'm not too bothered' - Jamie Carragher gives his verdict on Mohamed Salah's future at Liverpool after Egyptian star's latest comments

Carragher spoke about the ongoing contract sagas on Sky Sports, suggesting that he feels quite relaxed about the situation with both Salah and Van Dijk right now, because he ultimately expects them to each sign new deals before the summer. Trent Alexander-Arnold appears to be closer to the door, with Real Madrid sniffing out a free transfer.

As things stand, 32-year-old Salah and 33-year-old Van Dijk are on course to become free agents and leave Liverpool in the summer without transfer fees. Salah, in particular, has given fans reason to be concerned due to a number of comments that have only served to fuel the uncertainty as to whether he will still be at Anfield come 2025-26. His most recent update was that an agreement is still "far away". But such chat doesn't bother Carragher.

"I'm at the stage now with Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk [where] I'm not too bothered what they say about the situation," Carragher said. "I do expect it to get sorted with those two players. Maybe I'm being too optimistic. But I can't see a situation where Mo Salah is not starting at Liverpool next season."

Even with agreements not being sorted behind the scenes, it hasn't taken focus away from what is happening on the pitch. The Reds are eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table at the halfway stage of the season, as well as positioning themselves among the favourites to win the Champions League- all in Arne Slot's first season in charge. Next up is a home game against a Manchester United side that has lost four straight games across all competitions, and six of the last eight. The last meeting between them ended in a 3-0 Liverpool win in September.