Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has hinted it is going to be a “huge summer season” for the membership as they give the impression of being to construct on a massively profitable debut season below head coach Arne Slot.
Van Dijk scored a late winner for Liverpool towards West Ham United on Sunday to maneuver them 13 factors away from second-place Arsenal on the high of the desk. Slot’s aspect now require a most of six factors from their ultimate six video games to ensure the membership’s twentieth league title, and Van Dijk is assured the Liverpool hierarchy are keen to dip into the switch market to additional bolster the squad this summer season.
“I feel Liverpool ought to have the ability to problem for titles within the upcoming years,” he mentioned after the sport.
“No matter occurs by way of gamers going out, gamers coming in, I feel it ought to be a giant summer season. I feel they’re planning to make it a giant summer season, so all of us need to belief the board, as a Liverpool linked fan, to do the appropriate job.”
Van Dijk is about to be out of contract on the finish of the season nevertheless sources have informed 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.
“Let’s have a look at how this week goes,” Van Dijk mentioned when requested for an replace on his future. “I feel first, all the main target ought to be going to the Hillsborough anniversary. I discussed it already in interviews, I feel that is the primary factor after which we’ll see. The main target will nonetheless be on Leicester [who Liverpool are playing next week], however perhaps there’s some information. I do not know. I do know, however I do not know.”
Reflecting on what Liverpool means to him, Van Dijk added: “I joined the membership in 2017 for a lot of causes. Causes like how a lot it means to all of the Scousers, to all of the followers round the entire world to be linked to Liverpool. Being profitable with Liverpool; the tradition of the membership, every part that embodies Liverpool that’s simply a part of me.
“That is why I am all the time proud after I put on that shirt, go on the market and attempt to be the perfect model of myself by way of the soccer participant that I’m. We’re two wins, six factors away from glory.
“I do know what it means to the membership and I do know what it would convey us if it occurs. A lot of the gamers do not so when it occurs, it is going to be stunning however we nonetheless have a job to do.”
