Former Liverpool star Michael Owen has named two Reds stars that can't be sold in the transfer window.
New manager Arne Slot officially begins his reign at Anfield on Monday, 1 July 2024, replacing legendary Jurgen Klopp.
The Dutch tactician is likely going to stamp his own authority on the squad and there could be a few outgoings and incomings.
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However, Owen insists Virgil and Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah should not be offloaded at any cost despite both players having one year left on the respective contracts.
"You've got to keep the difference makers," Owen told AceOdds.
"You've got to find difference-makers. Liverpool have probably got three or four in their team that are the difference between being a decent team and a great team.
"And every team is the same. There will be good players, great players, and then there's just the absolute elite, and Virgil Van Dijk is the absolute elite.
"Mo Salah in his position, is the absolute elite. If you take both of them out of the team, they're not going to win the league next year.
"They are that important. Unless you replace them obviously with top equal players. So, yes, I would very much like to see Mo Salah and Van Dijk continue."