Liverpool followers have been reassured by a well-connected determine inside English soccer that one participant will ‘positively’ stay at Anfield past the tip of this season.
Supporters’ nerves have been frayed by an abundance of hypothesis over the futures of Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk as they quickly strategy the tip of their respective contracts, with no discernible signal that any of them will agree a brand new deal imminently.
Nevertheless, the latter of that trio has been backed to remain on Merseyside following the Reds’ magnificent begin to life below Arne Slot, whose workforce sit high of the Premier League and Champions League standings.
Van Dijk backed to signal new Liverpool contract
Chatting with Soccer Insider, Mick Brown – previously a senior scout with Manchester United, Tottenham and West Ham – voiced his confidence that Van Dijk can be very happy to stay at Liverpool for one more yr or two no less than.
He said: “I’ve little doubt that Van Dijk will certainly signal an extension to his contract. He’s nonetheless an important participant below the brand new supervisor and he’s taking part in in a workforce that, in the meanwhile, appear to be they might go and win issues.
“In the summertime, I heard he was eager to see whether or not the brand new coach may match his ambitions. They’re high of the league after ten video games and have misplaced simply as soon as all season – I feel he’ll be delighted with the best way issues have gone.
“He’s the captain, he loves the membership, and the followers love him. What else may you need? I can’t see a state of affairs wherein he leaves within the close to future.”
Liverpool giving Van Dijk loads of cause to remain
Every part that Brown has stated about Van Dijk is a good level, however will that be sufficient to steer the Liverpool captain to agree a brand new contract?
At 33, it’s comprehensible that he’ll wish to give himself the very best probability of successful main silverware instantly somewhat than being a part of a long-term mission, and the Reds’ present standings recommend that he may be capable to fulfil that ambition at Anfield.
The likes of Gary Neville may nonetheless doubt our Premier League title credentials, and being high in early November isn’t any assure of a workforce staying within the combine as soon as the clocks go ahead, however LFC positively can’t be discounted from the race primarily based on the consistency and resilience they’ve proven below Slot.
Van Dijk has been an important determine in making that occur, main by instance on the pitch by successful extra aerial duels (3.7) and making extra interceptions (two) and clearances (5.1) per sport than anybody else within the Liverpool squad (WhoScored).
Let’s hope that Brown is appropriate and that the Dutch colossus feels fairly content material to take care of the established order by placing pen to paper on a brand new contract.
