Paul Merson agreed with Jeff Stelling that it might 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 through which he famous he would have to consider his future at a global and membership stage.
“Oh, finish of, finish of. Rolls-Royce, Rolls-Royce of a defender, Rolls-Royce. Phenomenal defender. They’d have gotten beat by Turkey if he wasn’t enjoying. I believed he was excellent that day. He was up towards it,” the previous Arsenal star spoke on the Soccer’s Best YouTube Channel.
“The lad enjoying towards him was a handful. He’s a Rolls-Royce. If he left, it’s like Arsenal. If Arsenal misplaced Saliba, who I’d in all probability say was the defender of the event, for my part, I believed he was superb, I’d say no probability. No probability.”
The previous Southampton centre-back’s future is maybe the least sophisticated 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 swap 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 reviews of Saudi curiosity within the 33-year-old, we totally count on 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 pink shirt for the foreseeable future.
In his present place, we’d be shocked if Liverpool felt otherwise on the matter. That’s, in fact, except 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 must be throwing every part on the state of affairs to make sure our No.4 stays put in England for the years to return.
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