Van Dijk has made his future clear after being linked with Real Madrid

If anyone has any doubts about his commitment to Liverpool, Virgil van Dijk Its captain took it upon himself to dismiss them with some forceful statement. Graeme Souness, a legend of the English club, linked the name of the Dutch central defender to Real Madrid.

Van Dijk loves Liverpool, whose ranks he joined in 2018 and where he is captain, and wants to be part of the transfer process when he Jurgen Klopp will leave the Anfield bench at the end of this season and, in the absence of an official announcement, the Dutchman Arne Slott be his successor.

Declaration of love

“There’s going to be a great transition and I’m part of it,” he said.to Van Dijk, 32 years old and the contract expires on June 30, 2025. “I think the club is very busy with who the new coach will be and that is the main focus. Like I said, I’m very happy here, I love the club and that is remarkable too. “It’s been a big part of my life and that’s all I can say.”

Van Dijk is only seen in Liverpool. “A lot of changes are coming and I wouldn’t say scary is the right word, but It’s quite interesting and exciting what will happen now,” ihe insists.

Give up on Klopp

Klopp arrived at Liverpool in October 2015, but his successes came when Van Dijk landed three years later, such as the Champions League, European Super Cup and Club World Cup in 2019, Premier League in 2020, FA Cup and Community Shield in 2022 and Cup of the League in 2022 and 2024.

“I’m very proud to have played for him, who fought for the shield and for it, and I also say the success we have had in recent years,” highlights Van Dijk.

Fight for the Premier

“The last day will be emotional, but sometimes it’s part of life. “A lot of things happen behind the scenes, but we focus on match days and that’s our duty, our job and we want to perform to win the last six points,” said the captain who will fight until the end to win in the Premier League despite the fact that it is five points behind leaders Arsenal.