Jamie Redknapp has no doubt Virgil van Dijk is the most important player in the Liverpool squad and therefore deserves to earn more than anyone else - including Mohamed Salah.
Van Dijk, 30, is widely regarded as the best defender in the Premier League and he signed a four-year extension at Anfield last summer. This made the Dutchman the highest earner on Liverpool's books as he is believed to take home £220,000 per week.
However, he could be usurped at the top of the salary table if Salah signs a new deal to prolong his five-year stay on Merseyside. The Egyptian, 29, remains locked in talks with club chiefs and reports earlier this season claimed he is seeking a weekly wage of at least £300,000, which the prolific forward believes reflects his importance.
