Liverpool do not want to lose Virgil Van Dijk and have therefore prioritized agreeing a new contract.
The 33-year-old captain is one of several key players in the final 10 months of his contract.
Together with Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold linked to Real MadridVan Dijk will be able to agree a pre-contract with clubs outside England from January.
That is, unless the Dutch international agrees to an extension sooner.
Liverpool are determined to extend Virgil Van Dijk’s contract
And according to a recent report by Football Insiderthat’s exactly what the reds hope to do.
Prioritizing securing the Dutchman’s future, Liverpool are determined to tie down their talisman on new, and presumably improved, terms.
Van Dijk’s current deal earns him £220,000-a-week (Spotter), making him the second highest paid player at the club behind Mo Salah.
Although Arne Slot has he has recently been linked with landing Nico Schlotterbeck from Borussia Dortmund as a possible replacement for his number four commander, Van Dijk’s preference is to stay at Anfield beyond this season.
Liverpool’s decision-makers are expected make the central a formal contract offer “within a few weeks”.
During his six years on Merseyside, Van Dijk, who lifted the 2018-19 Champions League and 2019-20 Premier League, has directly contributed to 36 goals in 279 games in all competitions.
