Virgil van Dijk provides new Liverpool contract update
- Virgil van Dijk’s Liverpool contract expires on 30 June
- The Dutch defender has been linked with moves to PSG and Saudi Arabia
- Van Dijk offered up a timeframe for his decision
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has revealed. That a decision over his future will be announced “in the upcoming weeks”.
Van Dijk’s uncertain contractual status has been a major talking point throughout the entire campaign. Much like Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah. In July and is yet to put pen to paper on a new deal.
After it initially appeared that Van Dijk was the most likely of the three contract hold-outs to stay at Anfield, speculation about the 33-year-old’s departure has gathered pace this calendar year. There’s been talk of eye-watering offers from Saudi Arabia and plenty of interest from European clubs.
In a fruitless bid to chip away at the mounting pile of gossip. Van Dijk has been defiantly vague about his future. Liverpool’s skipper didn’t change that stance. But did reveal a rough timescale.
Speaking at a Cadbury’s event. Van Dijk offered up: “I can’t say more than there will be news in the upcoming weeks.
“Whether it’s positive or not, I have no idea at this สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ point, well I don’t know.
“I mentioned it many times before, I said, I am calm, this is what happened many times before. I love the club and the club loves me, I love playing for Liverpool. -I love being round the boys each and every day.
“At this stage, I’m not really panicking whatsoever, so – let’s see.”
Liverpool, for their part are said to be “optimistic” that Van Dijk. Salah will sign new deals before the campaign’s conclusion. It’s unlikely that Alexander-Arnold will join his teammates in staying on at Anfield given the numerous reports that have tipped him to be on the verge of joining Real Madrid.