revealed he has advised he desires the winger to remain at however admitted he isn’t positive if he’ll.
Salah as an alternative in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Brighton after supervisor and the membership hierarchy determined to not take him to Italy for the Champions League victory over Inter Milan following an interview when the Egyptian made a collection of accusations.
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Slot introduced him again following talks on Friday however as he claimed he was thrown underneath the bus and made a scapegoat.
Saudi Professional-League golf equipment are believed to have an interest within the 33-year-old, who has not began any of Liverpool’s final 5 matches, however Van Dijk is eager to maintain him at Anfield and has let Salah know what he thinks.
“In fact I’ve advised him I need him to remain,” mentioned the Liverpool captain. “In fact I communicate to him. I talk about every part with him.”
Salah will depart now for the African Cup of Nations and Van Dijk has vowed to stay in touch with him.
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“He is likely one of the leaders,” he added. “I’d like to have him round as a result of he is likely one of the leaders. However clearly the actual fact is he’s going to AFCON. I want him completely all the most effective. We’ll keep up a correspondence over the subsequent days and weeks, we at all times are.”
Van Dijk mentioned Salah has impressed in coaching this week in addition to throughout his look towards Brighton, when he acquired the help for Hugo Ekitike’s second objective.
Mohamed Salah impressed on his return to the Liverpool staff with an help towards Brighton (Liverpool FC through Getty Photographs)
“Mo reacted completely high quality,” he mentioned. “He was good towards Brighton. He was good Sunday and Monday after we had been coaching. He didn’t journey however educated on Friday collectively and he was completely high quality too. It’s all about how the staff reacts however in my eyes and what I see and chatting with the blokes, everybody dealt with it completely properly.
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“I feel we confirmed this week we’re completely united and we go ahead as one. Mo goes to the Africa Cup of Nations. We hope he will likely be profitable there and all hope he comes again and is vital for us for the remainder of the season. However on the opposite facet of it, everyone knows soccer and do not know what’s going to occur. I hope he stays as he’s one in all my leaders, an important participant which you noticed with one other help. He’s nonetheless vital for the soccer membership however there are extra events to this example.”
Van Dijk additionally praised supervisor Arne Slot for the best way he has reacted. “I feel he’s dealt with the scenario very properly,” mentioned his fellow Dutchman. “Calm in his personal method. It’s a very tough scenario. There’s lots of noise and strain from the skin world, clearly and rightly so as a result of we’ve not been up or near the usual of final season however we’re human beings and everybody reacts differently. However personally taking a look at it and the conversations we’ve had each day, I feel he’s dealt with it very properly.”