Virgil van Dijk has ‘no concept’ if he shall be at Liverpool subsequent season – however confirms he IS in talks over a brand new contract at 33

Liverpool captain Virgin van Dijk has confirmed he’s in talks about extending his keep at Anfield, praising Arne Slot’s further concentrate on defence as a motive for his or her blistering begin to the season.

Van Dijk, who’s out of contract in the summertime together with Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, hasn’t let uncertainty over his future intervene with main Liverpool to the highest of the Premier League.

‘Discussions are ongoing with the suitable folks and when it’s time to decide, everybody will comprehend it as nicely,’ he stated.

‘What the longer term will convey I don’t know in the intervening time. I can solely inform you that discussions have been began up and we are going to see.

‘My very full focus is on Liverpool, desirous to win video games which might be forward of me and nothing else.

The Dutch defender’s (left) present take care of the Reds expires on the finish of the season 

‘I really feel superb, bodily, mentally and I’m having enjoyable. Proper now, my full dedication and focus is on Liverpool and to achieve success this season. So we are going to see.’

Slot has received 10 of his first 11 video games as Jurgen Klopp’s successor in all competitions and Sunday’s 2-1 win towards Chelsea stored them a degree forward of Manchester Metropolis with the Reds conceding solely three targets of their eight league video games.

Van Dijk thinks the most important enchancment has are available how the staff is harder to attain towards.

‘I believe it’s the work we put in and it begins up entrance. That’s a very powerful factor,’ he stated.

‘You noticed Darwin (Nunez) approaching towards Chelsea, profitable balls on the sting of our field and that may be a good signal.

Van Dijk praised Arne Slot’s further concentrate on defence as a motive for Liverpool’s vivid begin

‘It is clearly an excellent foundation to have as a result of if you’re defensively strong and you are not conceding many targets or any targets in any respect, I believe that’s all the time a great way to success.

‘I believe at the beginning of the season, we noticed numbers about what occurs in case your opponent is within the last third, what number of our bodies do we’ve behind the ball and I’d say that has undoubtedly modified.

‘I would not say it is [just] the final line and the goalkeepers making a distinction, particularly it is the blokes in entrance of us once more, so it is a staff effort.

‘I understand how it really works, me and Ibou (Ibrahima Konate) because the centre-backs or the goalkeepers will get the credit score for the clear sheets but it surely’s all about everybody within the staff and credit score to everybody who’s doing that.

‘And I’m proud of the clear sheets, so hopefully we are able to get much more this season and achieve success.’

Liverpool returned to the highest of the Premier League desk after beating Chelsea on Sunday 

Liverpool face a tricky week with a Champions League journey to face RB Leipzig on Wednesday adopted by dealing with Arsenal at The Emirates on Sunday.

‘I concentrate on one recreation at a time, I need to achieve success, I need to win trophies in each competitors we’re in, I need to attempt to win it.

‘We all know how tough it’s however I’m going to offer it an excellent go I believe,’ added van Dijk.