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Virgil Van Dijk will be out of contract at Liverpool at the end of the season.
The 33-year-old has just nine months left £220,000 per week deal and remains a candidate to leave Anfield in the next few windows.
Van Dijk is not the big player facing free agency with Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold also out of contract next summer.
Virgil Van Dijk tells friends he wants a new Liverpool contract
However, while it remains great uncertainty around the future of Salah and Alexander-Arnoldwith the the latter closely linked to Real Madridthere is more positive news to report on Van Dijk.
According to a recent report by Football Insiderthe Netherlands international is keen to extend his stay on Merseyside and has told friends he wants to sign a new deal.
The former Southampton defender has told those closest to him that he “hopes positive talks will take place” soon.
Securing the captain’s future would be a huge boost for Arne Slot
Despite turning 34 next summer, Van Dijk remains a key player for Arne Slot, who will know the influence his captain has on the rest of the squad.
Solid at the back and one of the Reds’ most consistent players, Slot understands that Liverpool’s title aspirations, this season and beyond, continue to depend on their backline, and Van Dijk in particular.
Since arriving at Anfield six years ago, Van Dijk has lifted seven major trophies, including the 2018-19 Champions League and the 2019-20 Premier League.
