Since signing for Liverpool in 2018, Virgil van Dijk has been ever current of their back-line.
He was named captain of the membership by Jurgen Klopp after Jordan Henderson left in 2023 and led them to Carabao Cup glory in 2024, including to his huge trophy assortment with the Reds.
Nevertheless, he has just below six months remaining on his present cope with the Premier League leaders and an settlement is but to be reached to increase his keep on Merseyside.
Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk ‘supplied’ to Actual Madrid by brokers
Spanish outlet Relevo are reporting that the centre-back has been ‘supplied’ to Actual Madrid by his brokers with the Dutchman’s future nonetheless within the steadiness.
Nevertheless, they sensationally rejected the prospect to signal the 33-year-old, who was not too long ago named the greatest centre-back on the earth by FourFourTwo, with Relevo suggesting he wasn’t the profile of participant the Spaniards are on the lookout for.
Van Dijk has been part of the joint second-best defence within the league this season, with Liverpool conceding simply 19 targets in 19 video games, another than Arsenal, who’ve additionally performed a recreation extra.
In a current press convention Arne Slot was stuffed with reward for his profession at Anfield saying: “He brings plenty of optimistic power to the membership as properly and plenty of optimistic power within the group.
“He’s achieved rather well however that can also be the usual at this membership. If you happen to don’t carry out like this you then’re not ok anymore to play for this membership.”
Since arriving at Liverpool Van Dijk has confronted Los Blancos 5 instances within the Champions League, solely rising victorious as soon as, of their most up-to-date encounter within the newly formatted League Part.
Liverpool are considerably taking part in with hearth, with arguably their greatest three gamers, Van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold all coming into the ultimate six months of their contracts and all but to succeed in any type of settlement to remain.
Slot’s males look to proceed the defence of their Carabao Cup crown as they face Tottenham within the semi-final first leg this week.
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