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Liverpool star set to pen fresh contract extension at Anfield

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By Atharva Khadilkar

Van Dijk signs two-year contract extension

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk’s future was the subject of massive speculation in the last few months owing to the expiry of his contract in June 2025. The Dutchman has been one of their very best players since checking in from Southampton in 2018 and remains among the team’s most vital cogs under Arne Slot as well.

Caught Offside, citing Spanish source Fichajes, has reported that Van Dijk has committed to a fresh contract extension at Liverpool with a two-year deal between the two parties already having been penned. It remains to be seen how true the news is, however, it is quite believable considering the defender expressed his intent of continuing at Anfield some time ago.

Van Dijk’s contract extension will make him a Liverpool player for nine years by the end of his newly signed agreement until June 2027, therefore becoming among the club’s longest serving individual in the 21st century. The 33-year-old’s fresh deal also comes as a welcome boost for the Reds as it gives them some more time to sign a replacement.

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Considering Van Dijk’s importance to the squad, as well as his status as one of the world’s best defenders, Liverpool have massive shoes to fill sooner or later, when he departs the club. Meanwhile, now would be a good time to start scouring for replacements as a younger signing can be mentored by the centre back himself to ensure a smooth transition.

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Marc Guehi has been among those most heavily linked with a move to Merseyside in recent years, while Sporting Lisbon star Goncalo Inacio was also on the club’s radar some time ago. Given the team’s lack of depth in the defensive department, it would not be a surprise if Liverpool splurge money on a big central defender’s purchase, and whether Guehi or Inacio remain their targets.

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