The Virgil van Dijk contract situation has continued to bog down the mood around Liverpool as the club look to secure their club captain on a new deal as soon as possible.
Van Dijk will be out of contract at the end of the season and he is yet to confirm whether he will be signing a new deal to extend his time at Anfield.
The centre-back has continued to remain imperious at the club and has contributed to Liverpool having one of the best defensive records in Europe this season.
The Dutchman recently claimed that a decision on his future will only be taken towards the end of the contract but negotiations are ongoing between Liverpool and his representatives.
Liverpool fans are eagerly waiting for some positive news on the contract front with many growing wary about losing three of their biggest names next summer.
It has been claimed that Liverpool supporters could be in for some good news on the Van Dijk contract front in the coming days or weeks.
Major update on the Virgil van Dijk contract talks
According to indykaila News, talks have progressed between Liverpool and the defender’s representatives over a new deal.
There are suggestions that the two sides are close to agreeing on the new contract for the Liverpool captain.
A final deal is not in place but there is a broad agreement on certain aspects of the deal between the two parties at this stage of the negotiation.
The two sides are still to iron out their differences regarding the length of the new deal for Van Dijk.
The centre-back wants a three-year deal while Liverpool are only offering a two-year contract at this stage.
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Van Dijk wants the security of the longer contract and believes his performances warrant three more years.
Liverpool are wary of the defender’s age and do not want to commit to a big new deal on massive wages.
However, there is hope that an agreement will be reached between the two sides in the coming weeks and months.
Liverpool are also still trying to convince Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold to sign new contracts.
