Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah, whose contract is ticking down to its summer conclusion, continues to shine at Anfield with an impressive tally of 21 goals and 17 assists this season.

Yet, despite the Egyptian star's significant influence on the pitch under new manager Arne Slot, ex-Premier League forward Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has cautioned the Reds against offering an extension - claiming 'its not sustainable'.

Speaking to , Hasselbaink pointed out that business-wise, it would be more prudent for Liverpool to let the 32-year-old leave for free in the summer.

He remarked: "There are not a lot of players like Salah who will be playing as well as he is in the last year of their contract.

"He can obviously put all of the distractions to the side and perform like he has been - I think it really shows how mentally strong he is. If I'm the manager of Liverpool, I obviously want to keep all three of Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

"If I'm the owner and with a business hat on, I would let Salah go because of his age. You would have to pay him mega money and I just don't think you can give a player of his age a three-year contract. Business-wise, it's not sustainable and the best business for Liverpool is to see him go."

Salah isn't the only one at Liverpool with an uncertain future; Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold are also in a contract limbo. And Hasselbaink has weighed in on their situations too.

"I think Van Dijk will stay as you can still get three good years out of him playing as a centre-back," Hasselbaink remarked. "As for Trent, it all depends on what he really wants and where he sees his career going.

"Do you only dream of being a Liverpool player or do you want to see how good you can be in a different country and culture? Regardless of whether he leaves, he'll go down as a Liverpool legend.

"Ian Rush was viewed like that and he went and played for Juventus, so I don't think Trent moving should take away from what he's done at Anfield. He puts that Liverpool shirt on with pride and tries his hardest, so we shouldn't criticise him if he goes to Madrid. For all we know, he might come back!"