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The ‘Rolls-Royce’ at Liverpool who improves every player alongside him

Liverpool are enjoying a fruitful season in which they remain firmly in contention for three trophies.

Liverpool sit top of the Premier League table, are i🅠n the last 16 🐼of the Champions League, and are in the League Cup final.

The Reds boast a star-studded squad with a multitude ♐of world-class players who are a💝ll in sync with one another.

Paul Merson has now sung the praises of one Liverpo�𓃲�ol player who makes whoever plays next to him a “better player”.

Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

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Paul Merson hails Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk

Merson has spoken about how important Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah have 𓃲been for Liverpool, saying both players “have to stay fit” for the run-in.

The pundit described Van Dijk as a “Rolls-Royce” whose presence on the pitch elevates his f꧂ellow defenders to a higher level.

Merson then summed Salah up by saying there is nobody like him in world football, and reiterated the ꦐ✤need for both to stay fit.

“Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah have been soღ key for Liverpool,” he w🃏rote on .

“They have to stay fit. They h🌞ave played virtually every minute so far th⛄is season.

“Van Dijk, he’s a Rolls-Royce player. Whoever plays🍸 next to him, he make♏s them a better player. He’s so crucial to that defence.

“Then there’s Salah. Salah is Salah. There is no-o༒ne like Salah.

“They are both a must to keeꦚp playing week in, week out for Liverpool.”

Whether Van Dijk will be at Liverpool next season

Van Dijk, Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold will become free agents in the summe♑r as things s🐲tand.

As the Reds trio’s future remains uncertain, plans are being made by other clubs to prise 💞them away from Anfield.

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Virgil van Dijk’s Liverpool career

For instance, the Saudi Pro League wants to snap Salah up by making him the highest-paid player in th💟e world.

Meanwhile, Alexander-Arnold is ready to sign for Real Madrid and communicate his decision to Liverpool.

However, ꧑Van Diওjk is still negotiating fresh terms with Liverpool and, as such, he’s the l🐎ikeliest of the triꦆo to remain at Anfield next season.