After Muhammad Salah, Liverpool decided to bind the captain and star defender Virgil van Dijk to the contract until 2027. Van Dijk, whose current agreement was supposed to end in June this year, has been a key role in Liverpool in the last few seasons.
Liverpool announced the extension of the Dutch defender’s contract on their website, and Van Dijk said it was a proud feeling for him. The defense attorney expressed his happiness in prolonging his Reds running for the next two years in a statement.
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“It’s a proud feeling, it’s a feeling of joy. It’s just incredible,” Van Dijk said in his statement.
“The way I have had in my career so far to expand it for another two years in this club is amazing and so happy.”
“It was always Liverpool”
Van Dijk has admitted in the last few months that he has not been sure of his future In the club, when the interviews for the extension of the contract hit Zataras. However, the Dutch defender said Liverpool would always be a club that wanted to continue, and that has always been a plan.
Van Dijk said he loved that he was called a “adopted Scuser” and is really proud of the affection that Liverpool’s fans showed him.
“It has always been Liverpool.
“There was no doubt in my head that it was a place for me and my family. I am one of Liverpool. Someone called me the adopted Scouser the next day – I am really proud to hear these things, it gives me a great feeling,” Van Dijk said.
Van Dijk joined the team in 2017 for a record transfer fee of £ 75 million and received several trophies, including the first Premier League Liverpool. To Salah also tied upLiverpool will hope that he will continue his success under the Arne slot in the coming seasons.
Published on:
17th April 2025
