Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has signed a contract extension putting an end to speculation over whether this season would be his last at Anfield.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has ended any uncertainty about his future by signing a new two-year contract that commits him to Anfield until the summer of 2027. The 33-year-old Netherlands international’s previous terms were scheduled to expire once this season concludes and for many months it was unclear if an agreement would be found.

Virgil van Dijk has signed a new two-year contract at Liverpool; Van Dijk joined the club from Southampton for a then-world-record fee for a defender in January 2018; Mohamed Salah signed a new Liverpool deal last Friday;