Virgil van Dijk breaks silence on Liverpool future with honest interview

His contract is due to run out at the end of the season

Following joining the club in 2018 from Southampton, he has established himself as a colossus at the back as an integral part of a Champions League and Premier League winning squad.

Despite this, his future is currently up in the air, with his contract currently due to expire in June, at the end of the 2024/25 season.

And on Saturday night, Van Dijk addressed his future following the Netherlands' 5-2 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the UEFA Nations League.

As reported by Liverpool Echo, he stated: “At both teams I am still Virgil van Dijk, the big leader! And I certainly want to remain that for the next two years. I am human, I have emotions too. You start thinking all kinds of things. Especially just after a game like the elimination (by England) in the very last minute.

“I also understand that it came across as unclear on how I stood in all this because after the match I was so disappointed and full of emotion. It perhaps came across as if it had been my last international match. I did have doubts that night and I did hint at that.”

Van Dijk then added: “It's very good that I went on holiday the next day, was able to spend time with my children, my family, which is the most important thing in my life. I was able to share it and then very quickly things calmed down.”