New Delhi: Premier League club Liverpool have made the first move towards securing the future of towering defender and club captain Virgil Van Dijk as they make their first contract offer to the Dutchman. Van Dijk, who has been an integral part of the club since his arrival, is currently not yet contracted to stay at the club beyond this season with his current contract set to expire in June 2025.
He is one of three major Liverpool players, alongside Mo Salah and Trent Alexander Arnold, whose contract is expiring in the summer of 2025 but the club haven’t yet made an offer to any one else. The contract situation at the club is tense with all these players an integral part of the club’s set up and also of their current title push. While it is expected that the Reds will approach both the remaining players with offers of their own, Salah recently confirmed that he hasn’t received any communication on that matter from the club till now.
🚨 Liverpool have made a contract offer to Virgil Van Dijk and talks continue over his new deal. No breakthrough yet.
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— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) December 4, 2024
The report from reputed publication also said that the opening proposal sent to Virgil Van Dijk has fallen short of the player’s expectations and there hasn’t yet been any breakthrough in conversations. The value of the offer and the length of extension offered to Van Dijk remains to be a talking point between the two parties. The dialogue has taken place and conversations are said to be going on between the club and Trent as well. While the club hasn’t yet made an offer to Salah, it is expected that club is going to make an offer to the Egyptian.
Liverpool could lose their stars for free
Real Madrid will reportedly not make a move for Trent Alexander-Arnold in January ❌
They are instead keen to wait on the chance of a free transfer next summer 👀⏩ pic.twitter.com/0kghCgnvcF
— LiveScore (@livescore) December 3, 2024
The Liverpool trio that are out of contract are three of the most important players that are present at the club have been a major part of the club’s transition back to being an English superpower. However, with little to no progress having been made on their futures, it’s a tricky situation that the club find themselves in as they stand to lose the biggest stars on their books for free, as things stands. Van Dijk is the only one who hasn’t been linked with a move away but won’t find it hard to find suitors for himself.
Trent, Van Dijk and Salah, have all entered the final six months of their contracts and are free to sign a pre contract agreement with any club they wish to. Trent, who is currently only 26 and entering the peak of his career, is reportedly being chased after by Spanish giants Real Madrid, who are on the look out for a long term successor to Dani Carvajal and could relish the chance to be reunited with international teammate Jude Bellingham.
While Trent is being chased by Real Madrid, Mo Salah is also being chased by a lot different clubs from across the world with Saudi Arabian clubs particularly interested in bringing the Egyptian over to the middle east. Salah could be attracted towards not only getting a final huge payday but also be reunited with former Liverpool teammates in the Saudi Pro League with Sadio Mane, Bobby Firmino, Fabinho, and Gini Wijnaldum who are all plying their trade in the middle east.
Premier League leaders Liverpool have finally made the first move in trying to keep club captain Virgil Van Dijk at the club beyond this season as they make their first contract offer to the Dutchman. Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
