Arne Slot appears to have sent a pointed message to FSG over ‘really important’ Liverpool trio

Arne Slot has made a habit of instantly deflecting any press conference questions in relation to the contractual situations of Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

However, when he was asked about the trio after Liverpool’s 4-0 thrashing of Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday night, he displayed greater transparency than usual in stating how crucial all three of them continue to be for his side.

They’ll all be out of contract next summer as things stand, leading to an abundance...