Virgil Van Dijk Admits Uncertainty Over Mo Salah Future

"I Have No Idea What Will Happen", Virgil Van Dijk Admits Uncertainty Over Mo Salah Future

Aishik Das

Published - Dec 14, 2025, 05:14 PM

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"I Have No Idea What Will Happen", Virgil Van Dijk Admits Uncertainty Over Mo Salah Future

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Virgil van Dijk said that he wants Mohamed Salah to stay at the club beyond January, but doesn't know what the future holds.
Salah had hinted about a possible departure after falling out with Arne Slot for benching him thrice this season.

Noises have been quietened a bit around Mohamed Salah, Arne Slot and Liverpool, after the Reds won their game against Brighton at Anfield. This was a much-needed respite after a turbulent week, which saw Salah taking jibes at the manager Arne Slot, which the latter, as well as the club hierarchy, weren't very fond of, to say the least.

However, he returned to the fray after having a positive round of talks with Arne Slot in training on the day before the Brighton game, and even featured in the game against Brighton, albeit as a substitute. He showed his class by assisting Hugo Ekitike's second goal of the match at the 60-minute mark. After the match, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk was asked about the Mohamed Salah Liverpool future, to which the Dutchman kept a very diplomatic stance. Let's find out further ahead in this piece what he said exactly.

Van Dijk Wants Salah to Stay at Liverpool

Virgil van Dijk was asked after the match if there is any confirmation regarding the future of Mohamed Salah at the club, to which the Dutchman said that he wants the Egyptian to stay beyond January, but doesn't know what the future holds.

Van Dijk further revealed that he hears and observes everyone's issues in the team, as it is a collective effort to perform at the highest level. He also mentioned that the mood in the squad is perfectly fine despite all these issues, as was evident in their outing against Brighton.

If you have seen the Van Dijk interview, where he talked about Mohamed Salah Liverpool future, it showed he cares for the Egyptian, who has been a long-time teammate of his. The Dutch centre-back wished him well for the upcoming AFCON tournament, but admitted to not knowing what will happen after the Egyptian returns to the club. Virgil van Dijk reminded us that Salah is still one of the leaders at Liverpool and has always been an important asset for the team.

Mo goes to the Africa Cup of Nations. We hope he will be successful there and all hope he comes back and that is important for us for the rest of the season. But on the other side of it, we all know football and have no idea what will happen. I hope he stays as he is one of my leaders, a very important player which you saw with another assist. He is still important for the football club but there are more parties to this situation.

Van Dijk and Salah have been teammates since 2018, & have shared some of the best moments at the Liverpool football club. The duo have seen it all, from losing the 2018 UCL Final to finally lifting it in 2019 under the then manager Jurgen Klopp. The Dutchman would surely want Mohamed Salah to stay beyond January, but some things in the footballing world are beyond a player's control. It will be interesting to see how things unfold once Salah returns to the club from the AFCON.