The Virgil van Dijk contract saga has yet to conclude but there is a sense of positivity about the defender staying at Liverpool. The Dutchman has continued to perform on the pitch and off it, he is now likely to extend his contract.
The Merseyside giants have been in talks with the defender over a new deal for months. The Dutchman has shown little inclination to leave Liverpool.
His current deal is set to expire at the end of the season. While there is no agreement over a new contract, Liverpool have been more confident about holding on to him than with Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander Arnold.
The centre-back has said little to suggest that he wants to leave and there has been little drama around him so far compared to the other two stars who will be out of contract next summer.
Van Dijk has enjoyed working under Arne Slot who has been clear about the fact that the defender is the real leader of the Liverpool team, on and off the pitch.
The Virgil van Dijk contract saga is moving towards a positive conclusion
According to TeamTALK, a broad agreement is in place between Van Dijk’s representatives and Liverpool over a new deal.
A deal has been agreed in principle between the Dutchman and Liverpool and the club are confident that he will now sign a new contract.
It has been claimed that the two sides are now working on trying to iron out the details of the agreement before a final deal is in place.
Van Dijk has been clear about staying at Liverpool and he has never tried to explore a move away from Anfield.
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An agreement over the length of the contract and wages is in place and there is now real confidence that Van Dijk will be at Liverpool next season.
The Dutchman has been a major influence on Liverpool’s fortunes since arriving in 2018 and the club do not want to lose his experience and quality from the team.
Liverpool will hope that with Van Dijk staying, they will make more progress in talks with Salah and Alexander-Arnold over new deals.
