Virgil van Dijk reveals progress with Liverpool contract negotiations

INA - SOURCES

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has revealed there has been "progress" made in his contract negotiations amid continued speculation over his future at the club.

Van Dijk's deal is set to expire at the end of the season, with teammates Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold also coming to the end of their contracts in June.

While a source has told ESPN Real Madrid are confident of landing Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer, there remains optimism on Merseyside that Van Dijk and Salah will sign new deals, with the Netherlands international providing a positive update following Liverpool's 3-2 defeat to Fulham on Sunday.

"There is progress, yeah," the 33-year-old said.
Asked whether that means he will still be at Anfield next season, Van Dijk added: "I don't know, we'll see. Listen, these are internal discussions and we'll see.

"I love the club, I love the fans and they were there for us again and we wanted to reward them. But I want them to be there Sunday again [against West Ham United] and make the stadium an amazing venue like always for us."

Liverpool suffered their second Premier League defeat of the season against Fulham on Sunday, with goals from Ryan Sessegnon, Alex Iwobi and Rodrigo Muniz canceling out Alexis Mac Allister's early strike, before Luis Díaz pulled one back for the visitors in the second half.