The way forward for Virgil van Dijk has been a long-standing speaking level amongst Liverpool followers, with the membership captain now into the ultimate eight months of his contract.
Even at 33 and incomes £220,000 per week (Capology), it appears stunning that Anfield chiefs haven’t moved faster to make sure that the Dutch defender will stay on Merseyside past the tip of this season, though the participant himself has declared that negotiations are in progress behind the scenes.
Earlier this 12 months, rumours surfaced over a potential transfer to Bayern Munich in 2025 for the centre-back, though one switch insider has now struck off the Allianz Area as a potential vacation spot for him.
Falk dismisses Bayern transfer for Van Dijk
In his newest Reality Recordsdata column for the Each day Briefing, Christian Falk addressed Van Dijk’s future and dismissed the prospect of him becoming a member of Vincent Kompany’s facet.
The journalist wrote: “Sorry about Virgil van Dijk. I’m a giant fan of him however he’s too outdated for Bayern Munich in the meanwhile, as they’re making an attempt to assemble a really advanced defence with Dayot Upamecano and Kim Min-jae. They want quick gamers, which is why they offered Matthijs de Ligt to Manchester United. I believe Virgil van Dijk doesn’t have this velocity and sort of defending for this actually excessive again 4.
“I’m actually sorry about this, as I’d like to see him within the Bundesliga, however at this level, I believe Bayern Munich could be the one membership within the Bundesliga that would afford his wages (and the place he’d wish to go), so I see no future for him within the German top-flight.
“He’s a participant who may match completely for a lot of golf equipment in Italy’s Serie A, however the door is closed for him in Germany.”
Van Dijk nonetheless one among Liverpool’s greatest gamers
The irony of Falk’s quotes is that Van Dijk has been famend for his restoration tempo, significantly when he was in his prime, though this trait has naturally diminished as he nears his mid-30s. That mentioned, he’s nonetheless no slouch.
For so long as the contractual uncertainty at Liverpool goes on, the Dutchman is bound to have loads of suitors lining as much as try to entice him, with the centre-back persevering with to carry out at a world-class degree on Merseyside.
As per WhoScored, he leads the best way in Arne Slot’s squad for aerial duels gained per sport (4), interceptions (2.1) and clearances (5.4) per match, whereas his go completion of 91.3% is the very best of anybody to have began greater than three Premier League video games for us this season.
Falk might like to see Van Dijk within the Bundesliga, however for Reds followers there’s just one place they need to see him in a 12 months’s time, and that’s Anfield.
