Sale to Saudi Arabia next season? The joy of winning is also brief…We're leaving for the grave of a high-paid man in partnership with Van Dijk

Apr 28, 2025

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and ace Mohamed Salah may be sold. They recently agreed to extend their contract with Liverpool, but this was Liverpool's intention not to let him go as a free agent.

The reason for letting them go is age. This is because both players could experience a sharp decline in skills in a few years as they enter their 30s.

British Football Insider quoted football finance expert Stefan Borson as saying they could be sold. Photo = SNS

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and ace Mohamed Salah may be sold. They recently agreed to extend their contract with Liverpool, but this was Liverpool's intention not to let him go as a free agent.

The reason for letting them go is age. This is because both players could experience a sharp decline in skills in a few years as they enter their 30s.

The English Football Insider quoted football finance expert Stefan Borson's remarks on the 28th to announce the possibility of their sale.

"It would have been absurd to let VanDijk leave on free agency this summer," Borson said in an interview, adding that Liverpool could sell him if VanDijk's form deteriorates next season.

Borson "It certainly cost a lot of money. These contracts depend entirely on the physical condition of the players. If Van Dijk and Salah maintain their levels and health this season, they are more cost-effective, but if they don't, their value will drop. In particular, in Salah's case, if it falls short of expectations a year later, he may go to Saudi Arabia."

"Van Dijk may be a little more complicated, but if necessary, we can transfer him," he said. "Considering the plan to have a younger, faster player by Van Dijk's side, he can play well enough for the next two years."

In the end, the extension of these players' contracts may be intended to remain in the team and play a key role, but it may be an option with the sale in mind. The fact that the Saudi league has recently become a major transfer destination to sell high-paid people from European big clubs is raising the possibility of selling them.

Van Dijk and Salah will remain at Liverpool for the next two seasons. If he did not agree to this contract, he would have to move to a free agent this summer.

According to the Guardian, VanDijk's new contract can cost up to 400,000 pounds (760 million won) per week, including bonuses based on performance. It will be worth a total of 42 million pounds (about 80 billion won) over the two years, it said.

Meanwhile, there is a possibility that Darwin Núñez will move to Saudi Arabia this summer. It is said that a break-up with Liverpool is imminent.

Núñez's playing time has been greatly reduced recently, and it is interpreted as a sign that Liverpool coach Arne Slot no longer trusts Núñez.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.