Virgil van Dijk says ‘progress’ made in talks over new Liverpool contract

Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk has indicated there has been “progress” in talks over a long-awaited new deal to keep him at Anfield.

The 33-year-old Netherlands international, like team-mates Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, is out of contract this summer, but has revealed his future could be close to being resolved.

Asked after Sunday’s 3-2 Premier League defeat at Fulham if there had been any progress in the discussions, Van Dijk told reporters: “There is progress, yeah.”

On to Sunday