Virgil van Dijk will not lose focus at Liverpool despite nearing end of contract

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is still waiting for a new contract offer as he enters the final 12 months of his current deal but is fully committed to helping new manager Arne Slot as the club transitions to the post-Jurgen Klopp era.

Van Dijk, along with Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, are all out of contract next summer and while the Netherlands international admits “change is sometimes a little bit scary” he trusts the club to make the right decisions following Klopp’s departure after eight-and-a-half years.

“My future is not important at the moment. At the moment there is nothing for me to say,” said the 32-year-old defender after the club bade an emotional farewell to Klopp following the 2-0 victory over Wolves.

“Nothing has changed and nothing is on the table either. No changes in my situation at all.

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