- Virgil van Dijk has given a recent replace on his contractual saga with Liverpool
- Like Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, his contract will expire in summer time
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Virgil van Dijk says he has ‘no concept’ the place he can be enjoying his soccer subsequent season – and anybody who says he’s near extending his Liverpool contract is ‘mendacity to your face’.
There’s a likelihood the Reds captain has now performed his final Champions League recreation for the membership after their penalty shootout heartbreak towards Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night time.
Van Dijk is out of contract in the summertime and, although a brand new supply has been placed on the desk by Liverpool, the 2 events are at this stage no nearer in reaching an settlement for him to remain on.
Requested if he can be again subsequent season for one more crack at lifting the Champions League, the Dutchman stated: ‘I do not know. I nonetheless do not know for the time being. Genuinely. I do not know for the time being.
‘It isn’t on maintain. Nothing is on maintain. There’s simply… I preserve saying the identical factor. Hear, there are 10 video games to go (this season) and that’s my full focus. If there’s information, you guys will realize it. However I do not even know myself.
‘Everybody is aware of there are some conversations behind the scenes however that’s about it. For the time being I do not even know what is going to occur subsequent yr. If anybody says they do know, they’re mendacity to your face.’
Virgil van Dijk has given a recent replace on his ongoing contract state of affairs at Liverpool
Van Dijk’s contract is ready to run out on the finish of the season after seven and a half years on the membership
Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah’s offers are additionally expiring in the summertime of 2025
Liverpool are minded to stay to the identical tactic they’ve employed all season with the three contract sagas – Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold additionally see their offers expire in the summertime. That’s to stay tight-lipped and never enable the conditions to play out in public.
Arne Slot has straight-batted many questions round Van Dijk’s future over the previous few months however he has gone on file to say his Dutch compatriot is the perfect participant he has ever coached, by way of management and professionalism.
Due to that, Van Dijk is not going to enable this contractual saga to distract him from the duty forward and he admitted that he wants no additional motivation to win the Premier League and Carabao Cup within the the rest of this season.
‘There are 10 video games left, not many, and there are two massive prizes we are able to nonetheless get,’ he added. ‘We’re going to give it every little thing. We now have to really feel the frustration of this loss however from tomorrow it’s about restoration. Be prepared for an excellent one.
‘If we convey this depth in Wembley with our followers, then I’m constructive. I’m at all times constructive. However I’m actually trying ahead to being again on the market.
‘We do not want any added motivation. We now have 10 video games, the Carabao Cup ultimate on Sunday, in case you want any added motivation you’re within the incorrect enterprise.’
His feedback come after the Liverpool captain was noticed deep in dialog with two PSG chiefs after the Reds had been knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday.
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.
Van Dijk has insisted he is not going to enable his contractual saga to distract him because the Reds chase a league and cup double
The Dutch star was talking after Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League following defeat by PSG
Liverpool had been crushed on penalties after the last-16 tie ended degree at 1-1 on mixture
Van Dijk was seen in dialog with PSG chiefs Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Luis Campos after the ultimate whistle
His discussions with Campos, which seemed to be cordial, got here lower than every week after the Dutchman clashed with the controversial Portuguese specialists at half-time of the primary leg between the 2 groups.
Van Dijk may very well be heard saying, ‘It is not Ligue 1 right here, bro’ after Campos raged on the resolution by the referee to not present Ibrahima Konate a crimson card through the recreation at Parc des Princes.
On Tuesday, the Netherlands worldwide performed the complete 120 minutes throughout a disappointing night time for Slot’s band, which endured a loss in a penalty shootout.
Gianluigi Donnarumma saved penalties from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones, whereas PSG scored all 4 of their spot kicks as Luis Enrique’s aspect progressed to the quarter-finals.
