A second source has declared Mohamed Salah will sign a contract extension at Anfield and has also detailed the length of deal in play. Taking the gloss off Liverpool’s charge to the Premier League title this season has been the contract situations surrounding three of their biggest stars.

Football Insider has been told by Stefan Borson Liverpool are set to agree Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk deals after advanced talks.

The Liverpool forward has not yet agreed a new contract with the club and, despite all the rumors there has been little concrete news in months. So, the sight of Salah in full tracksuit at Liverpool's Piers Head arose suspicion.