Virgil van Dijk ‘keen to commit’ future to Liverpool by signing new contract

Virgil van Dijk ‘keen to commit’ future to Liverpool by signing new contract
Virgil van Dijk reportedly wants to sign a new contract with Liverpool.The defender is 18 months into the five-and-a-half year deal he signed with the club following his 75million move from Southampton last year.Getty1

Virgil van Dijk helped Liverpool win the Champions League in Madrid

ESPN FC claim that the 27-year-old wants to further underline his commitment to the club by signing another new deal – surpassing the length of his current deal.Van Dijk is understood to have made that known to club officials prior to their 2-0 win against Tottenham in the Champions League final.Neither the club nor the players representatives appear in too much of a rush and are said to be relaxed about the whole process.

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Van Dijk is currently on international duty with the Netherlands as they prepare to face England in the semi-final of the Nations League on Thursday, with commentary live on talkSPORT.The central defender appears to be keen to build on the success Liverpool have enjoyed since he joined in January 2018. European glory in Madrid was the first piece of silverware Jurgen Klopp has won with the Anfield outfit, having missed out on Premier League by just a point earlier this season.It has been a good season for Van Dijk individually too, picking up the PFA player of the year award and has been mentioned as a potential Ballon dOr candidate.

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