Paul Merson agreed with Jeff Stelling that it could be a giant blow for Liverpool in the event that they have been to lose Virgil van Dijk.
The 56-year-old’s co-host had referred to the Dutchman’s cryptic feedback after the Euros by which he famous he would have to consider his future at a world and membership stage.
“Oh, finish of, finish of. Rolls-Royce, Rolls-Royce of a defender, Rolls-Royce. Phenomenal defender. They’d have gotten beat by Turkey if he wasn’t taking part in. I believed he was excellent that day. He was up towards it,” the previous Arsenal star spoke on the Soccer’s Best YouTube Channel.
“The lad taking part in towards him was a handful. He’s a Rolls-Royce. If he left, it’s like Arsenal. If Arsenal misplaced Saliba, who I’d in all probability say was the defender of the match, in my view, I believed he was superb, I’d say no likelihood. No likelihood.”
The previous Southampton centre-back’s future is probably the least difficult of the trio of expiring contracts decision-makers at Anfield should deal with.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is more and more being linked with a change to the Spanish capital forward of his present phrases expiring in 2025. In the meantime, there has but to be any breakthrough with regard to Mo Salah’s long-term future on Merseyside.
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Will Virgil van Dijk keep at Liverpool this summer time?
Regardless of experiences of Saudi curiosity within the 33-year-old, we absolutely count on the defender to commit his future to the membership past 2025.
Van Dijk’s efficiency within the 2023/24 marketing campaign greater than proved that he nonetheless has a lot to supply within the well-known pink shirt for the foreseeable future.
In his present place, we’d be shocked if Liverpool felt otherwise on the matter. That’s, after all, except the participant has determined the time is ripe for a transfer away from the rigours of Premier League soccer.
Till that time emerges, if it ever does, we needs to be throwing the whole lot on the scenario to make sure our No.4 stays put in England for the years to come back.
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