Jurgen Klopp summer exit could prompt nightmare triple transfer blow for Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp's decision to leave Liverpool at the end of the season has sparked an overwhelming feeling of uncertainty among supporters.

Not only is there a fear as to who will replace the Reds' boss, there is also the concern regarding whether key players may choose to follow the German out of the Anfield exit door. Klopp's presence alone may have convinced certain players to commit their futures to the club, though such a task could prove more challenging as Liverpool prepare to enter the unknown.

Three individuals this could have huge implications on are Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk, each of whom are out of contract in 2025. Will they now have other ideas about sticking around on Merseyside after seeing the German announce his plan to leave?

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Salah was the subject of a £150million bid from Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad in the summer, though Liverpool rejected this offer and were able to keep hold of the Egyptian. There is an expectation clubs from the Middle East will again come calling for the 31-year-old at the end of the season, at which point the Reds will have a huge decision to make.

Van Dijk, meanwhile, has been one of the key players on the Klopp journey. Recruited in January 2018, the Dutchman completely transformed the defensive unit before establishing himself as the greatest defender in European football under the guidance of Klopp. That the former Southampton man took on the responsibility of becoming captain before the current campaign began could leave the centre-back with an added incentive to stay,