Former Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole has warned the club that if they do not offer their best players improved contracts then the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah could leave for Real Madrid or Barcelona .
Salah in particular has been linked with both La Liga giants and Cole has urged the Reds’ hierarchy to fork out the cash to ensure the club’s top stars stay at Anfield.
Speaking on BT Sport, Cole said: “Sometimes when you have massive success it brings its own problems. You now have the best goalie in the world, the best centre-half in the world and three or four of the best players in the world. “They are going to want to be paid the best in the world.
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