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Liverpool<\/b> captain Virgil van Dijk says he “always wants” Mohamed Salah to stay at the club after the Egyptian starred in their FA Cup win over <\/b>Brighton<\/b>.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 33-year-old scored and provided an assist as Liverpool claimed a 3-0 win to move into the fifth round.<\/p>\n
In December, Salah said he had been “thrown under the bus” by the club and that his relationship with head coach Arne Slot had broken down amid a difficult run of form.<\/p>\n
However, since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations in January, the 33-year-old has started every Liverpool game, scoring twice and making four assists.<\/p>\n
Salah’s current deal expires in 2027 and there is the possibility of him moving on this summer after nine years at Liverpool.<\/p>\n
Al-Ittihad tried to sign Salah in 2023 and the Saudi Pro League would still be interested if Salah is available.<\/p>\n
Van Dijk pointed to Salah still breaking records for Liverpool – his assist against Sunderland last week means he has the joint-most Premier League assists for the club, level with Steven Gerrard on 92.<\/p>\n
“Mo is still a leader and important for me, as a captain, to have around and to have him on the pitch and his presence benefits the team,” Van Dijk, 34, said. <\/p>\n
“He always gives the team more than goals. There’s obviously a lot of focus on his goals at the moment because he puts the standards so extremely high, so when he doesn’t score as much he gets criticised.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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