There is a point when Liverpool have to look at what's best for Liverpool rather than their players, no matter what they've achieved in the past.
Virgil van Dijk will be 34 when next season begins and Mohamed Salah 33. Their contracts run out this summer and whilst both are currently on top of their game, the club need to hold a longer-term view.
There is a balance between the likelihood of van Dijk and Salah maintaining present standards and the reality they might not.
You want some commercial balance in the conversation.