Virgil van Dijk has hinted that affirmation of a Liverpool contract extension could possibly be imminent after netting a dramatic winner towards West Ham on Sunday.
The Liverpool captain made up for an earlier blunder to go previous Alphonse Areola within the 89th minute, placing the Reds simply two wins away from the Premier League title.
As issues stand, Van Dijk won’t be a Liverpool participant past this season, together with his present contract set to run out on the finish of June.
Nonetheless, the Dutchman has reiterated his love for the membership and after revealing progress had been revamped a brand new deal final week, he has hinted that an official decision may come within the coming days.
“I can inform you that I’m very proud to captain my a hundredth recreation for Liverpool and it was an emotional day due to the Hillsborough anniversary,” he instructed Sky Sports activities. “That was the principle focus – to get three factors and get a step nearer to all of our goals. Not simply us as gamers or employees, however everybody linked to Liverpool FC.
“Everybody is aware of how a lot I really like this membership so let’s examine what subsequent week will appear like.”
Van Dijk seems on the verge of following swimsuit of Mohamed Salah by extending his keep at Anfield, with the Egyptian talisman penning a two-year deal final week.
Now out of the contract highlight himself, Salah hopes his skipper will put pen to paper earlier than the top of the marketing campaign.
“I am glad that we managed to do it earlier than the top of the season and hopefully Virgil quickly will likely be good,” he mentioned.
“He can do no matter he desires however I might like to see him right here once more subsequent yr.”
Salah supplied an exquisite help to mark his extension, establishing Luis Diaz to interrupt the impasse towards West Ham.
Nonetheless, after a subpar second half, the Hammers thought that they had nicked a degree when Andy Robertson knocked into his personal web, a blunder attributable to miscommunication with Van Dijk.
Nonetheless, the Reds captain got here up trumps a minute from time to go in from an Alexis Mac Allister nook, placing Arne Slot’s aspect getting ready to a twentieth league title.
