Speaking to BBC Radio Merseyside, Kent said: "It's poor from the club to let it happen. "If we get to the middle of November and none of these players have renewed then the club are in a horrific position. They would leave on a free, that's it.

Liverpool are scrambling to position themselves a little more favourably after losing the PR battles with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk over recent weeks. At the start of

Liverpool have multiple players who are facing uncertain futures. Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and captain Virgil Van Dijk are all out of contract at the end of the season.