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'Interesting choice!' - Liverpool fans all say the same thing as Mohamed Salah shares photo alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold & Virgil van Dijk amid trio's contract uncertainty

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<p>The Reds were <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/liverpool-player-ratings-man-utd-trent-alexander-arnold-cody-gakpo-mohamed-salah/blt951437d58aa50298" target="_blank">held to a 2-2 draw by rivals Manchester United </a>on Sunday in a thrilling Premier League encounter at Anfield. A day after the game, Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah shared a cryptic photograph on social media of himself alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk. Interestingly all three players are in the final year of their contracts and are yet to be offered a new deal by the club. </p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/A37OWspaat">pic.twitter.com/A37OWspaat</a></p>— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) <a href="https://twitter.com/MoSalah/status/1876241557927735357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Liverpool fans were left guessing with the X post as they were quick to react to their star player's photograph.</p><p>A fan named <a href="https://x.com/AlexJHilton/status/1876241704225042790" target="_blank">Alex Hilton</a> wrote: "Interesting choice of pic."</p><p>Another Reds supporter named <a href="https://x.com/jahin14/status/1876242694089171256" target="_blank">Jahin</a> wrote: "Interesting photo selection here…"</p><p>An Arsenal fan with the X handle named <a href="https://x.com/Salibasexual02/status/1876243452931035548" target="_blank">Big Willy</a> wrote: "Smart photo to put the heat on the club."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/DistanceCovered/status/1876245720304689466" target="_blank">Josh Williams</a> wrote: "So unbelievably bored of these vague guessing games. It’s all getting a bit too Coronation Street now."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/AngusSinclair12/status/1876244382422294946" target="_blank">Angus Sinclair</a> posted: "Interesting that Salah should post this photo, with these three players, at this particular time."</p><p></p>

WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

<p>Alexander-Arnold has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/liverpool-massive-contract-extension-trent-alexander-arnold-worth-gbp78m-free-transfer-real-madrid/blt6b49aea9706ba04c" target="_blank">strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid</a> and the Spanish giants reportedly placed their first bid with Liverpool on New Year's Eve only to face rejection. Los Blancos, however, remain confident of landing the England international either in January for a meagre transfer fee or for free in the summer. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/jamie-carragher-verdict-mohamed-salah-virgil-van-dijk-stay-at-liverpool/bltb789dc1e1c495272#cs5859495c6b2afe34" target="_blank">Salah and Van Dijk</a> too are yet to commit their futures and the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/mohamed-salah-reiterates-last-six-months-liverpool-contract-standoff/bltc8e162eb2f035c0e#cs4a64ed4e675712ff" target="_blank">Egyptian recently admitted</a> that he still isn't any closer to signing a new contract with the Premier League giants. </p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Arne Slot's side will now shift focus to the Carabao Cup as they are all set to face Tottenham Hotspur next in the first leg of their semi-final clash. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?

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&apos;Interesting choice!&apos; - Liverpool fans all say the same thing as Mohamed Salah shares photo alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold &amp; Virgil van Dijk amid trio&apos;s contract uncertainty

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