Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has hinted it is going to be a “large summer season” for the membership as they appear to construct on a massively a success debut season below head trainer Arne Slot.
Van Dijk scored a overdue winner for Liverpool towards West Ham United on Sunday to transport them 13 issues transparent of second-place Arsenal on the best of the desk. Slot’s facet now require a most of six issues from their ultimate six video games to ensure the membership’s twentieth league name, and Van Dijk is assured the Liverpool hierarchy are keen to dip into the switch marketplace to additional bolster the squad this summer season.
“I feel Liverpool must be capable of problem for titles within the upcoming years,” he mentioned after the sport.
“No matter occurs on the subject of gamers going out, gamers coming in, I feel it must be a large summer season. I feel they are making plans to make it a large summer season, so all of us must believe the board, as a Liverpool attached fan, to do the appropriate activity.”
Virgil van Dijk backs Liverpool to stay difficult for the highest honours in future years. Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC by the use of Getty Photographs
Van Dijk is about to be out of contract on the finish of the season on the other hand resources have advised ESPN he’s anticipated to decide to a two-year extension at Anfield, after teammate Mohamed Salah penned a brand new deal till 2027 on Friday.
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“Let’s have a look at how this week is going,” Van Dijk mentioned when requested for an replace on his long term. “I feel first, all the point of interest must be going to the Hillsborough anniversary. I discussed it already in interviews, I feel that is the primary factor after which we’re going to see. The focal point will nonetheless be on Leicester [who Liverpool are playing next week], however possibly there is some information. I do not know. I do know, however I do not know.”
Reflecting on what Liverpool approach to him, Van Dijk added: “I joined the membership in 2017 for lots of causes. Causes like how a lot it approach to all of the Scousers, to all of the fanatics round the entire global to be attached to Liverpool. Being a success with Liverpool; the tradition of the membership, the whole lot that embodies Liverpool this is simply a part of me.
“That is why I am at all times proud after I put on that blouse, cross available in the market and take a look at to be the most efficient model of myself on the subject of the soccer participant that I’m. We’re two wins, six issues clear of glory.
“I do know what it approach to the membership and I do know what it is going to deliver us if it occurs. Lots of the gamers do not so when it occurs, it is going to be gorgeous however we nonetheless have a role to do.”
