Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk reveals 'progress' on contract extension talks

IANS April 7, 2025 144 views

Liverpool's captain Virgil Van Dijk has shared optimistic signals about his potential contract extension with the club. The Dutch defender spoke candidly about ongoing negotiations while acknowledging the team's recent disappointing performance against Fulham. Despite the loss, Van Dijk remains committed to Liverpool and hopes fans will continue supporting the team. The situation remains complex, with uncertainty surrounding contract negotiations for key players like Salah and Alexander-Arnold.

"There is progress, yeah. I love the club, I love the fans" - Virgil Van Dijk
Liverpool, April 7: Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk has revealed there has been ‘progress’ in terms of his talks with the Merseyside club regarding a new contract as his current deal runs out at the end of the season.

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Liverpool captain reveals positive steps in contract extension discussions

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Team struggled in 2-3 loss against Fulham

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Van Dijk emphasizes commitment to club and fans

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Uncertainty remains around Salah and Alexander-Arnold contracts

Van Dijk, alongside Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold have been integral cogs of Liverpool’s success in the past few years and all three are out of a contract this year putting fans on red alert.

“There is progress, yeah. I don’t know, we’ll see. Listen, these are internal discussions and we’ll see. I love the club, I love the fans and they were there for us again and we wanted to reward them. But I want them to be there Sunday again (at home to West Ham United) and make the stadium an amazing venue like always for us,” Van Dijk was quoted saying by The Athletic.

According to reports, Trent is the most likely to leave Liverpool with Real Madrid said to be eager to bring the English wing-back to Santiago Bernabeu. There is still a cloud of uncertainty surrounding Salah’s contract with no suggestions of a talk in progress.

Van Dijk also reflected on the 2-3 loss against Fulham on Sunday and said their performance in the first half was ‘not acceptable'.

“It was a poor day at the office for all of us. There were individual moments that should have been dealt with better. It was not acceptable as a team. First half, we scored a great goal, but we let them back into the game with sloppiness from ourselves and these things shouldn’t happen," he said.

“Obviously second half we went one-v-one, we were trying as quickly as possible to get the second goal, we took a lot more risk. We tried to turn it around but unfortunately we couldn’t do it. On the first half, you can’t argue with the result. We have take it on the chin and try to beat West Ham next week,” Van Dijk added.

Reader Comments

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James P.
VVD staying would be massive for us! He's the backbone of our defense. Hope they get this sorted soon 🤞 The thought of losing him, Salah AND Trent in one summer is terrifying...
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Sarah L.
Love his honesty about the Fulham performance. Too many players would make excuses but Virgil always owns it. That's why he's captain material!
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Mike T.
I appreciate the update but the club needs to be more transparent about these contract situations. Fans deserve to know what's happening with our key players instead of reading rumors everywhere.
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Anita K.
The way he talks about the fans 🥺 You can tell he genuinely cares. Hope we can keep our Dutch giant for a few more years!
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Dave R.
While I want Virgil to stay, I'm more worried about Trent. If we lose our local lad to Madrid that would hurt way more. FSG need to show some ambition in these contract talks.
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Emma S.
His leadership is irreplaceable. Even after a bad loss, he's already focusing on the next game. That's the mentality we need! #YNWA

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