Potential Liverpool boss Arne Slot is planning crunch talks with Virgil van Dijk over the defender’s future. Van Dijk is reportedly ‘dissatisfied’ over Jurgen Klopp’s resolution to depart Anfield and has switch curiosity from overseas.
The influential Liverpool captain has solely a 12 months remaining on his contract and is reportedly not dashing to increase his phrases. With the Klopp period set to finish, Van Dijk is at a crossroads and has not determined the place he needs to finish his profession.
Borussia Dortmund are reportedly excited by a possible deal for the 32-year-old. Golf equipment in Spain, Italy, Turkey and the Netherlands additionally harbour hopes of touchdown the Dutchman over the approaching months.
Van Dijk is alleged to need to stay on the highest attainable degree and possesses big drive and ambition. He has received an FA Cup, two League Cups and reached a Champions League ultimate since getting back from a critical knee harm in 2021.
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Slot is due to this fact eager to maintain the skilled centre-back because the incoming head coach plots Liverpool’s new period. In accordance with the Mirror, the Dutch tactician is planning ‘pressing’ discussions with Van Dijk over the place he sees himself taking part in subsequent season.
Liverpool have agreed a £9.4million deal to lure Slot from Dutch outfit Feyenoord. The transfer is predicted to be finalised over the approaching months.
Amid an enormous summer time of change, the 44-year-old is prone to need as a lot continuity as attainable. Convincing Van Dijk to remain could possibly be essential, particularly if Liverpool promote Mohamed Salah throughout the switch window.
Golf equipment in Saudi Arabia are set to rekindle their curiosity in Salah over the approaching months. Like Van Dijk, the Egyptian solely has a 12 months remaining on his contract and the Reds is not going to have as a lot negotiating energy as they did 12 months in the past after they turned down document bids for the winger.
Salah was concerned in a weird spat with Klopp throughout Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with West Ham, which has all however ended the membership’s hopes of successful a ultimate Premier League title of the German’s reign. The Liverpool star got here off the substitutes’ bench at London Stadium and angrily exchanged phrases together with his supervisor.
Liverpool got here from behind to guide 2-1 however conceded a Michail Antonio purpose within the 77th minute. Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis each have video games in hand over the Reds and have extra factors, with the Gunners on 77 and Metropolis on 76.
