Liverpool have made a decision on their captain Virgil van Dijk following speculations about his future with the club.
Recent reports had indicated that the centre-back was about to leave the English Premier League giants, however, Dijk has now extend his deal with the club.
The 33-year old defender has signed a two-year contract extension to stay at the Reds until 2027. He joins Mohamed Salah in penning a new deal after concerns the club would lose both.
After putting pen to paper, the seasoned Dutch footballer expressed his enthusiasm for continuing at the club he joined in 2018 from Southampton FC.
"'I’m very happy, very proud, there are so many emotions obviously that go through my head right now speaking about it,"Van Dijk told. Liverpoolfc.com.
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"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."
"It was always Liverpool. That was the case. It was always in my head, it was always the plan and it was always Liverpool," he added.
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"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."
