Liverpool Captain Virgil van Dijk Has Signed A New Two-Year Contract Extension With The Club.

• Virgil van Dijk has signed a new contract extension with Liverpool FC that will see him extend his time with the club beyond the 2024-25 season.

• The Dutchman, who has made 314 appearances for the Reds, was named Liverpool captain in 2023 following Jordan Henderson's departure.

Van Dijk moved to Liverpool from Southampton for a then world-record fee for a defender of £75m in January 2018 and he quickly set about establishing himself as one of the finest defenders in world football.

The 33-year-old's previous deal was due to run out at the end of the season but it is understood Liverpool's captain's new deal runs for an additional two years.

This comes after scoring a late winner in the Premier League game against West Ham United last Sunday.

The news also follows on from Mohamed Salah who also agreed fresh terms with the club last week Friday.

Van Dijk has enjoyed a hugely successful spell on Merseyside, winning a Premier League, a Champions League, an FA Cup and two League Cups in addition to a UEFA Super Cup, a FIFA Club World Cup and a host of individual accolades.

The former Celtic centre-back had been linked with a move to French champions Paris Saint-Germain, but Van Dijk confirmed "it was always Liverpool".

Van Dijk told Liverpoolfc.com in exclusive reaction.“I’m very happy, very proud,”  “There are so many emotions obviously that go through my head right now speaking about it.

“It’s a proud feeling, it’s a feeling of joy. It’s just incredible. The journey I’ve had so far in my career, to be able to extend it with another two years at this club is amazing and I’m so happy.”

He added: “It was always Liverpool. That was the case. It was always in my head, it was always the plan and it was always Liverpool.

“There wasn’t any doubt in my head that this is the place to be for me and my family. I’m one of Liverpool. Someone called me the other day an adopted Scouser – I’m really proud to hear these things, it gives me a great feeling.”

Van Dijk is also on the verge of captaining Liverpool to a second Premier League title this season and record-equalling 20th English league title, with Arne Slot's side 13 points clear at the top with six games left to play.

With new deals confirmed for Mo Salah and Van Dijk, the future of defender Trent Alexander-Arnold still remains unresolved.

The England defender, who returned to Liverpool training on Wednesday after a month out because of injury, is out of contract in July and has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid.