Virgil Van Dijk will continue to be the great defensive reference of Liverpool. The Dutch central has signed its renewal with the Anfield entity, prolonging its link until June 2027. At 32, the international defender will continue to be the costume leader in the new project that will direct his compatriot Arne Slot for the next season.
I had no doubt that this was the ideal place for me and my family
Virgil van Dijk
“I love the city, I love the club, I love the fans. I love my teammates. I love everything that represents Liverpool and much more,” said Van Dijk in an interview at LFCTV GO. In addition, the Dutch said: “He had no doubt that this was the ideal place for me and my family.”
Van Dijk and Salah, keys in the transition
The extension of the Dutch contract is part of the road map drawn by the club to consolidate its spine in a context of transition and evolution. After the departure of Jürgen Klopp, the arrival of Arne Slot marked a new cycle that, far from starting from scratch, seeks to settle on the foundations of recent years. In that strategy, Van Dijk’s figure is capital.
Van Dijk statistics this season.
With this renovation, Liverpool shields again to one of its key figures, just a few hours after confirming the extension of Mohamed Salah’s contract. Both renewed until 2027, the Egyptian and the Dutch will contribute experience and hierarchy in Anfield.
Anfield found its bastion
Since its arrival in January 2018 from the Southampton, in a then historical operation for its amount (around 85 million euros), Van Dijk was erected in cornerstone of the most recent successes of Liverpool: Champions League in 2019, the Premier League in 2020, in addition to the FA Cup, the European Super Cup and the World Cup.
Van dijk at different times with the set ‘Red’.liverpool
Van Dijk is studying his eighth season with the ‘Red’ team and accumulates more than 300 official meetings behind him, a figure that undoubtedly places him among the great referents of the modern era of Liverpool, Anfield’s living legend.