Liverpool head coach Arne Slot spoke on the subject of the expiration of the contracts of the managers and defenders of the Reds Virgil van Dijk And Trent Alexander-Arnoldand also striker Mohamed Salah.
I think I have a lot of control over what they do if they’re on the training pitch or in a meeting with me, but when it comes to their personal lives I can’t control it. I had this situation a year ago, and it’s the same thing now. As long as I’m a manager, I have some control over them and I know what to expect from them on the pitch. I’m really happy to see what Virgil (van Dijk) brings, what Trent brings and what Mo brings. What’s positive for me is that for the last four or five months you’ve only been talking about Trent, Mo and Virgil, and I guess – don’t let me down – people will now talk about all the players we have. I’m going to bring in next year, and about the other players who are going to leave, so I think there will be a lot of questions, and not just about those three.
Slot also responded to a question about possible additions to the roster in January.
There’s nothing in the press yet about who we’re going to acquire? And I don’t think about talking about it either. I’m very happy with the lineup we have. I said it six months ago and everyone was saying: “Is this guy crazy?”, but I think the players have shown that the confidence that the club and I have in them is well deserved . If you look at Jarell Quance today, he hasn’t played much so far. I have been on the field several times. The way he played today shows that it should be like this: we continue to work with these players because at some point we will all need them. Jarell played a very good game for us today.
It was previously reported that Real Madrid had agreed to terms on a contract with Alexander-Arnold.
