Regardless of claims Saudi Professional League aspect Al-Nassr have held talks with Virgil van Dijk‘s representatives over a transfer, Liverpool insist they haven’t been contacted.
Van Dijk will enter the ultimate 12 months of his contract at Liverpool this summer time, and as such his future on Merseyside has come into query.
For his half, the Dutchman has pledged his ongoing dedication to the Reds, with the suggestion being that he could be keen to increase his phrases at Anfield.
Talks over any new deal have been placed on maintain, with each participant and membership specializing in different issues at this stage, however negotiations will seemingly happen within the close to future.
However, stories in Saudi Arabia this week claimed that Van Dijk’s camp had met with Al-Nassr following an enquiry over his availability.
Spanish publication MARCA went on to say that Al-Nassr’s common director had supplied “a contract that will make the Dutchman the highest-paid defender on the planet.”
Nevertheless, in keeping with the Liverpool Echo, membership sources insist that they had not been contacted over any bid for Van Dijk.
Ian Doyle writes that: “Liverpool haven’t obtained any expressions of curiosity from Al-Nassr in Van Dijk and are planning on the Holland worldwide remaining on the membership subsequent season.”
The journalist provides that the membership are “eager to speed up talks” with Van Dijk together with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah, whose offers additionally expire in 2025.
After all, although Liverpool have dismissed recommendations of contact with Al-Nassr, that’s not to say that Van Dijk’s representatives haven’t been in contact.
Although the normal strategy of a switch stipulates an settlement between golf equipment earlier than gamers are permitted to debate a transfer, that’s by no means the way it really works.
Given his contract scenario, it might be comprehensible that, as This Is Anfield‘s David Lynch has surmised on YouTube, Van Dijk’s representatives would ‘sound out’ curiosity from elsewhere.
This might be a really regular train for a participant with 12 months remaining on his contract, no matter his standing at Liverpool and the indication that every one events could be open to extending his keep.
Talking to De Telegraaf whereas on obligation with the Netherlands forward of Euro 2024, Van Dijk expressed his dedication to the Reds and his want to play below Arne Slot.
“I didn’t know Arne Slot in any respect. This was the primary dialog,” he stated after talks with the incoming head coach.
“I didn’t have the sensation that this was a farewell dialog and I feel he additionally sees me in Liverpool 2.0.
“I acquired the sensation that he’s joyful that I’m nonetheless there and can be there subsequent season, in order that I may help him the place needed. This permits us to attain success on the sector.”
