Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk was noticed deep in dialog with two PSG chiefs after the Reds had been knocked out of the Champions League by the French outfit.
Van Dijk, 33, performed the total 120 minutes of Tuesday night time’s second leg conflict, with Arne Slot’s facet shedding 1-0 on the night time to make sure the last-16 tie ended 1-1 on mixture and went to a penalty shootout.
Nonetheless, Gianluigi Donnarumma saved penalties from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones, whereas PSG scored all 4 of their spot kicks as Luis Enrique’s facet progressed to the quarter-finals.
And, lower than an hour after the sport had completed, Van Dijk was noticed in dialog with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and sporting director Luis Campos within the Anfield tunnel.
It comes amid vital hypothesis over the Dutch defender’s future given Van Dijk is but to signal an extension to his contract regardless of it being set to run out on the finish of the season.
Van Dijk is one in all three Liverpool stars whose future stays unsure, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah additionally heading into the ultimate few months of their offers.
Virgil van Dijk was seen in dialog with PSG chiefs Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Luis Campos after Liverpool had been knocked out of the Champions League by PSG on Tuesday night
The encounter was filmed within the Anfield tunnel lower than an hour after the full-time whistle
Al-Khelaifi and Campos are two main energy brokers at PSG and throughout European soccer
The 33-year-old has remained tight-lipped on his future, though it has been broadly reported that he’s prone to keep at Anfield and signal a brand new contract.
There is no such thing as a suggestion he has been linked to PSG, who’ve been touted with an curiosity in Salah in current instances, whereas Alexander-Arnold has admirers at Actual Madrid.
Nonetheless, this did not cease some Reds supporters worrying as one stated: ‘Oh. That is simply stunning, is not it,’ in relation to the video.
One other added: ‘Nice thanks for this what a stunning factor to see.’
An extra upset fan chimed in with: ‘Just like the loss wasn’t unhealthy sufficient.’
In the meantime, the discussions within the Anfield tunnel, which gave the impression to be cordial, got here lower than every week after Van Dijk clashed with Campos at half-time of the primary leg between the 2 groups.
Controversy had arisen when Ibrahima Konate escaped a purple card following a careless problem on Bradley Barcola within the first half, one thing that had left PSG incensed.
Through the interval, Campos raged on the choice by the referee to not present Reds Konate a purple card and, nonetheless incensed, he plead his case because the gamers returned to the dressing room.
The footage left some Reds followers anxious as Van Dijk will get ever nearer to the top of his contract
The encounter got here lower than every week after Van Dijk clashed with Campos over the failure to ship Ibrahima Konate off within the first leg of the last-16 tie when he nudged over Bradley Barcola
Nonetheless, Van Dijk appeared to take subject with the passionate enchantment and hit again with a scathing jibe.
‘It isn’t Ligue 1 right here, bro,’ the Dutchman might be heard saying above the smattering of voices drawn to the commotion.
Elsewhere, talking on Tuesday after Liverpool’s exit from the Champions League, Van Dijk tried to stay upbeat.
‘It was a really intense, nice sport of soccer,’ he stated. ‘I believe clearly it was a completely completely different Liverpool than what we confirmed in Paris, however sadly we’re out on penalties and that is the fact.
‘I believe within the first half we created harmful moments [as well as the second half] and clearly you recognize that they’ve the standard to create them as nicely. Ultimately it comes all the way down to penalties and sadly we misplaced.
‘It is a part of soccer. I stated to the fellows, “Clearly you will be disillusioned as a result of we’re out of the competitors but it surely’s chin up and prepare for the subsequent problem.” It is an attractive one on the weekend so we go once more.’
