"Progress has been made in re-signing negotiations with Liverpool."
'Liverpool Captain' Virgil van Dijk hinted at the possibility of staying in Liverpool.
'33-year-old Dutch national team centre-back" Van Dijk's contract with Liverpool expires at the end of this season. As recently as last month's interview, I had no idea about the possibility of staying in AnfieldCompared to the answer ", it is read as a dramatic change. Van Dijk wore a Liverpool uniform for 75 million pounds (about 140 billion won) from Southampton in 2018, has since scored 26 goals in 323 games for Liverpool, and as a key player and main center back, he has led the Premier League, European Champions League, FA Cup and EFL Cup under Jurgen Klopp.
Van Dijk, who has received keen attention from fans and the media as a three-man who expired his contract this season along with Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, showed a positive attitude toward staying in Liverpool for the first time in an interview shortly after losing 2-3 against Fulham on the 7th (Korea time). Asked about renewing his contract, VanDijk replied: "Yes. We are making progress." I don't know if it will remain " (in Liverpool). You have to watch. This is an issue that is discussed internally, and it remains to be seen what will happen."
VanDijk said "I love this club and I love the fans. The fans supported us again today, and we wanted to repay them. I hope the fans will come back on Sunday (home to West Ham) and make the stadium an amazing place as always."
Liverpool was beaten by Fulham on the day, but leads the Premier League by 11 points over second-place Arsenal. The defeat at Craven Cottage is Liverpool's second league defeat this season and its first in 26 games.Van Dijk said "This was a bad day for all of us. There were moments that I personally should have handled better. It was an unacceptable performance as a team", he expressed his regret.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
