- Van Dijk is one in all three Liverpool stars to be within the closing yr of their contracts
- The Dutchman insisted he’s specializing in the season forward underneath Arne Slot
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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk admits there was ‘no change’ to his contract state of affairs with lower than a yr remaining on his deal, as he insisted he stays ‘very calm’ over his future.
Van Dijk is one in all three key Liverpool gamers to have entered the ultimate 12 months of their offers at Anfield, together with Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Talking after Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Brentford, Van Dijk insisted he stays targeted on the season forward and delivering success for the membership underneath new boss Arne Slot.
‘I am very calm. The factor is, , I wish to play the perfect season I can once more,’ Van Dijk advised Sky Sports activities.
‘I wish to be vital and keep vital for the membership. No matter occurs subsequent yr I’ll see, , something occur for a cause. That is how I see it.
‘For now, there’s been no adjustments in my state of affairs, however I am very calm about it, and there is no cause for me to begin pondering for one thing else, as a result of I’ve an entire season to play for nonetheless, and hopefully it is going to be a profitable one.’
Virgil van Dijk has insisted he’s calm about his future with lower than a yr on his Liverpool deal
Van Dijk was a key determine within the Jurgen Klopp period at Liverpool and took over as captain at first of final season.
The Dutchman was final week named within the PFA Premier League Staff of the Yr for a fourth time, reflecting his ongoing significance to Liverpool.
Van Dijk, 33, reiterated his satisfaction at being Liverpool captain and labelled Anfield as ‘house’.
‘I am proud, and it is house, and it is a particular place, and what I mentioned as effectively earlier than no matter occurs sooner or later,’ Van Dijk mentioned. ‘You realize, Anfield is a particular place to my coronary heart, and really profitable as effectively. So let’
‘Clearly, it is by no means assured, like all of us seen previously. I wish to win and in each competitors that we’re competing in, I wish to go so far as potential and win it.
‘Clearly, we all know how tough that’s. However taking part in for a membership like Liverpool, probably the greatest, if not the perfect soccer membership on this planet, you might have these expectations.
‘You see the followers, you see the fan base around the globe. You realize, it is wonderful to be, to be carrying a shirt, and for me personally, being the captain of the membership as effectively.
‘I am actually trying ahead to it [the season]. I am actually having fun with it to this point. However there may be a lot to enhance for the crew, for myself, let’s examine what it brings.’
