Van Dijk final performed a aggressive sport for Liverpool in October 2020 however has returned to motion throughout pre-season
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has prolonged his contract with the membership till the summer season of 2025.
The 30-year-old, who was beneath contract till 2023, follows Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho and Alisson in signing new offers with the membership this summer season.
He performed simply 5 league video games final season, as he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament harm in October.
Van Dijk, who resumed enjoying in pre-season, mentioned he was “delighted, very glad and proud” to signal a brand new deal.
“All of the exhausting work we have put in to date continues and I’m wanting ahead to what the longer term brings along with Liverpool,” added the Netherlands centre-back, who has made 130 appearances for Liverpool.
“The place I’m in the present day, how I really feel in the present day, as a really senior, necessary participant for the group and for the membership. That is only a unbelievable feeling and why I undoubtedly really feel at residence right here.”
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Since Van Dijk joined Liverpool in January 2018, he has received 72 of his 95 Premier League video games. The win price of 76% is one of the best of any participant to make 80 or extra appearances within the league over the identical interval.
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‘I am prepared for the weekend’
Van Dijk, who joined Liverpool from Southampton for £75m in January 2018, has established himself as one of many Premier League’s most influential defenders, enjoying each home minute because the Reds received the title in 2019-20.
His harm early within the 2020-21 marketing campaign was a big second within the membership’s season, with their defensive sources additionally stretched by accidents to Joe Gomez and Joel Matip.
Van Dijk subsequently selected to not play for the Netherlands on the delayed European Championship this summer season so as to give attention to his rehabilitation.
He has made three pre-season appearances and says his restoration from “a season to overlook” has been “going nicely”.
“I really feel good,” added Van Dijk, who may function in Liverpool’s season opener at Norwich on Saturday.
“Friendlies, you get your match health up, get into repetitions of doing issues time and again.
“I really feel like I’m prepared for the weekend, so we’ll see what the supervisor decides. It’s going to be a completely totally different ambiance and mindset for me personally as nicely.”
