Netherlands and Liverpool center-back, Virgil van Dijk has disclosed his intentions to extend his stay at club after joining them eight seasons ago from English premier league side, Southampton FC.
Virgil van Dijk since joining the club on the 1st of January 2015 has been a dependable and very reliable player who has provided quality in terms of shielding the goal-keeper to avert any attack from the opposition team as the leader of the defensive line cover.
In a post-match interview yesterday, October 21, 2024, the Dutch and Liverpool’s captain when quizzed about his exhaustion of his contract and his future, Virgil iterated that, “talks are ongoing with the right people to discuss my new contract at Liverpool.”
However, he revealed that, there has not been any concrete agreements between him and Liverpool and hence, the outcome of the negotiations would be communicated to the public at the end. “When it is time to make a decision, you guys (the media) will know it as well,” Virgil van Dijk said.
Further, Virgil included that, “but now my full commitment and focus is on Liverpool, to be successful this season.”
After eight season of Virgil van Dijk’s stay at Liverpool, he has aided the club in wining the English premier league title, UEFA Champions League, Carabao cup, English FA Cup, and the FIFA Club World cup in two hundred and eighty-six (286) appearances and has twenty-four (24) goals to his credit.