Liverpool are trying to tie down Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold to new contracts during the January transfer window and have confirmed their first deal of the month

Virgil van Dijk has been previewing the weekend's game vs Accrington Stanley following the dropped points against Man Utd and the semi-final defeat at Tottenham.

Real Madrid have turned down the chance to sign Virgil van Dijk on a free transfer, with the defender now close to a new deal with Liverpool.