Paul Merson agreed with Jeff Stelling that it will be a giant blow for Liverpool in the event that they have been to lose Virgil van Dijk.
The 56-year-old’s co-host had referred to the Dutchman’s cryptic feedback after the Euros by which he famous he would have to consider his future at a global and membership degree.
“Oh, finish of, finish of. Rolls-Royce, Rolls-Royce of a defender, Rolls-Royce. Phenomenal defender. They might have gotten beat by Turkey if he wasn’t taking part in. I assumed he was excellent that day. He was up towards it,” the previous Arsenal star spoke on the Soccer’s Biggest YouTube Channel.
“The lad taking part in towards him was a handful. He’s a Rolls-Royce. If he left, it’s like Arsenal. If Arsenal misplaced Saliba, who I might most likely say was the defender of the match, in my view, I assumed he was wonderful, I might say no probability. No probability.”
The previous Southampton centre-back’s future is probably the least difficult of the trio of expiring contracts decision-makers at Anfield need to deal with.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is more and more being linked with a change to the Spanish capital forward of his present phrases expiring in 2025. In the meantime, there has but to be any breakthrough with regard to Mo Salah’s long-term future on Merseyside.
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Will Virgil van Dijk keep at Liverpool this summer time?
Regardless of experiences of Saudi curiosity within the 33-year-old, we absolutely anticipate the defender to commit his future to the membership past 2025.
Van Dijk’s efficiency within the 2023/24 marketing campaign greater than proved that he nonetheless has a lot to supply within the well-known crimson shirt for the foreseeable future.
In his present place, we’d be stunned if Liverpool felt in another way on the matter. That’s, after all, until the participant has determined the time is ripe for a transfer away from the rigours of Premier League soccer.
Till that time emerges, if it ever does, we needs to be throwing every thing on the state of affairs to make sure our No.4 stays put in England for the years to return.
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