Liverpool head coach Arne Slot believes extending the contracts of Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah is reflective of the "amazing ambitions" the club has going forward.

Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are closing in on new two-year contracts at Liverpool. Both players had entered the final months of their existing deals but a breakthrough in negotiations has been reached and the pair are set to sign new terms through to June 2027.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has joined Mohamed Salah in signing a new contract at the club. Like the Egyptian, the 33-year-old has put pen to paper on a deal that will see him stay at Anfield until the summer of 2027, completing a fine day for the Reds and manager Arne Slot.