In the era of free agency, enormous money and big agent fees, a club’s nightmare is when a player doesn’t want to renew a contract in the last year of the deal. So, the new tactics is to renew the contract two years before the end, and if the player doesn’t want that, they can sell him in order to avoid the free agency.Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Fabinho, Virgil van Dijk, Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Xherdan Shaqiri, Nathaniel Phillips, Harry Wilson, Rhys Williams, Sheyi Ojo all have only two years until the end of their deals, making a huge problem for Liverpool. While they could live without the likes of Ojo, Williams or Keita, the Reds have all of their attack and most of their defense in line for an extension, and almost all of them are expecting a pay rise. It looks like Klopp and co. should concentrate on renewing the deals rather than making big name signings.Divock Origi close to leaving Anfield as Klopp looks for different options in attackGeorginio Wijnaldum is already a warning example, as the Dutchman, althow a regular at Anfield, left the club and signed a bigger contract with PSG. And with various reports confirming that talks with the captain Jordan Henderson stalled, one can only imagine what could happen if they experience the same problems with others.The Reds spend an enormous 11 billion Ksh on Virgil van Dijk, who missed the Euros to continue his recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament injury, because of which he missed the whole season. Before that, he was the biggest part of Liverpool’s defense and he is in line for a new deal at Anfield. They cannot afford to lose him, either through sale or free agency.🚨 NEW: Juventus have joined PSG and Atletico Madrid in monitoring Jordan Henderson’s contract situation at Liverpool. #awlive [mail] pic.twitter.com/gpnj6f5ojR— Anfield Watch (@AnfieldWatch) July 21, 2021 Mohamed Salah is maybe the biggest worry. The Reds best scorer has been in the media spotlight last season, when he and his agent fueled the talks about a possible transfer. The Egyptian forward gave an interview for the Spanish media in which refused to rule out a possible move to La Liga and then his agent pumped up the transfer talk, posting a cryptic tweet in the wake of Salah’s substitution against Chelsea in March. Salah is in line for a certain extension, but at what price?Klop: “Van Dijk looking really good on return from injury”Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane form a fearsome trio in Liverpool’s attack along with Salah, and their deals also end in 2023. Both players didn’t impress this season, and Mane admitted this was his worst season so far. On the other hand, Firminho has played as a classic 9 for years at Anfield, which is not his primary position. With the arrival of Diogo Jota, who impressed after an injury, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Reds decide to break up the famous trio and sell Firminho or Mane.
