BREAKING NEWS: OFFICIAL, Vigil Van Dijk signs new deal at Liverpool until June 2027, agreement sealed and confirmed.

He’s staying at the club despite important proposals on the table from top European clubs. The ‘Dutch King’ that is Van dijk is staying at Anfield!

“I think first, all the focus should be going to the Hillsborough anniversary,” says Van Dijk. “I think that’s the main thing and then we’ll see. The focus will still be on Leicester, but maybe there’s some news. I know … but I don’t know.”

And the broad smile on his face tells you everything. Van Dijk is delighted to be staying at Anfield until at least the summer of 2027 – and probably for longer. And he is happy to explain why he is staying at the club and why there was clearly no chance of him being tempted by a move to somewhere else, even though the negotiations over a fresh agreement have gone to this late stage.

He explains: “I love the club, that’s pretty obvious. I think you can see that in the way I speak about the club, the way I work for the club in terms of what I do on the pitch on and off the pitch, and that will always be the same.

“I think it’s the whole combination. I joined the club in 2017 for many reasons. Reasons like how much it means to all the Scousers, to all the fans around the whole world how to be connected to Liverpool.

“Being successful with Liverpool, the culture of the club, everything that embodies Liverpool … that is just part of me. That’s why I’m always proud when I wear that shirt, go out there and try to be the best version of myself in terms of the football player that I am.”