The Virgil van Dijk contract saga is approaching a positive conclusion. Liverpool are hoping to finalise an agreement with the defender and announce the extension in the coming weeks. The Reds captain has never indicated that he is open to a move away and the Merseyside giants are confident that he will soon put pen to paper on a new deal.
Van Dijk’s current deal expires at the end of the season and Liverpool’s initial offer failed to cut the mustard. However, negotiations have continued and there is now an expectation that a new contract will be soon agreed upon.
The Dutchman is the leader at Liverpool, on and off the pitch, and his impact on the psyche of the squad is considered too massive for Liverpool to lose despite his advancing years.
He has been the best defender in the world this season and his performances have again touched those heights that made him look impregnable a few years back.
Van Dijk has shown little inclination to leave Liverpool and his contract has never been expected to be a problem despite the struggles they have faced in negotiations with Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Liverpool are hoping to conclude the negotiations in the coming weeks and are expecting to have everything agreed upon before the transfer window opens in January.
There is an expectation that Liverpool could soon announce the new deal and it would be huge, for both the squad and the Liverpool fanbase.
The Reds fans have been worried about the talks dragging on with the three players and the news of Van Dijk committing his future to the club will be massive to calm those nerves down.
Van Dijk is a symbol for the club and keeping him will send a signal to not only the fans but also to Salah and Alexander-Arnold, who are yet to get close to signing a new contract with Liverpool.
The Virgil van Dijk contract announcement will boost the entire club – Mick Brown
The experienced football scout is certain that Van Dijk will be staying at Anfield and claimed that an announcement could be made soon as things are at an advanced stage.
Brown stressed that announcing the new deal for the Dutchman will be a massive PR win for the club and it will also boost the fanbase at a time when Liverpool are at the top of the Premier League.
He also added that Van Dijk never wanted to leave Liverpool and the plan was always to stay at Anfield.
“I’m confident he will sign a new contract”, Brown told Football Insider.
“From what I’m told, Liverpool want to have it all agreed before the January transfer window.
“The announcement that he has put pen to paper would be a major boost for the club and the supporters heading into the rest of the season.
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“Being able to announce the supporters that he has signed a new deal would give them a boost at a time where they’re top of the league.
“That’s now what I am expecting to happen based on what I’ve heard.
“It’s a PR job for the club as much as anything else, in terms of the announcement, and a big boost for Arne Slot and his team too, keeping their captain.
“I don’t think Van Dijk ever wanted to leave, the only question would be about money but that isn’t an issue for Liverpool.”
