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The Mirror reported over the weekend that Virgil van Dijk had agreed a new six-year deal with Liverpool, a claim which has since been denied by journalist Paul Gorst.
What’s been happening?
The news that the Dutch skipper had put pen to paper on a new long-term deal was greeted with excitement by many Reds fans on this Twitter thread, and rightly so.
That extension would have guaranteed the defender a role at the club until the age of 34, but it has since been dismissed, with van Dijk said to be confused by the talk suggesting he has signed on once again.
As a result, the 28-year-old will continue on his current deal which expires in 2023, thus securing a long-term stay at Anfield without the £200,000 a week cost that the other contract would have supposedly set the Merseyside outfit back.
That would have been quite an increase on the reported £125,000 a week the Dutchman currently earns, which is arguably quite a bit lower than what a frontrunner for the Ballon d’Or ought to be bringing in.
Should be given new contract
Van Dijk is certainly one of the best defenders around. The fact he was named UEFA Men’s Player of the Year is a testament to that, and as a result the Reds should be doing everything they can to get him to sign a new contract.
He may already be committed to the club for another four years, but a wage hike would reflect his importance to the team and ensure the player’s happiness, thus avoiding a scenario where he requests a move away.
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Liverpool are now beginning to move into a position where key players are intent on staying and in some cases perhaps finishing their career at the club, and guaranteeing van Dijk’s future would support that.
The club didn’t spend huge amounts in the summer and that has likely fuelled speculation that new contracts are in the offing, and money could definitely be worse spent than renewing the deals of a few current key players.
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