Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk weighing up provide from Saudi Arabia

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk weighing up provide from Saudi Arabia

Virgil van Dijk has obtained a profitable provide to affix Saudi Arabian facet Al-Hilal, in accordance with a report in French each day L’Equipe.

The Liverpool captain is out of contract at Anfield on the finish of the season and has been free to speak to golf equipment from overseas since January 1.

L’Equipe say Van Dijk is mulling over the deal price a reported £320,000 every week.

The 33-year-old is one among three key Liverpool gamers whose contracts expire in the summertime, alongside Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Alexander-Arnold is more likely to be part of Actual Madrid on a free switch whereas top-scorer Salah’s future stays unsure.

Van Dijk says he’s at the hours of darkness

Talking on his personal state of affairs following Liverpool’s Champions League elimination by the hands of Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday evening, Van Dijk insisted he had no thought the place he can be enjoying subsequent season.

He instructed The Instances: “I do not know. I nonetheless do not know in the meanwhile. Genuinely, I do not know in the meanwhile.

“It isn’t on maintain. Nothing on maintain. There’s simply…I maintain saying the identical factor.

“Pay attention, there are 10 video games to go, and that’s my full focus. If there’s information, you guys will understand it. I don’t even know myself. Everybody is aware of there are some conversations behind the scenes however that’s about it.

“For the time being, I don’t even know what is going to occur subsequent yr. If anybody says they do know, they’re mendacity to your face.”

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Wembley date subsequent up for Liverpool and Van Dijk

Subsequent up for Liverpool is Sunday’s EFL Cup ultimate in opposition to Newcastle, a recreation Alexander-Arnold is more likely to miss by way of damage.

Arne Slot’s facet are additionally 15 factors clear on the high of the Premier League and Van Dijk insists there’s nonetheless an terrible lot to play for.

“There are 10 video games left, not many, and there are two large prizes we are able to nonetheless get,” added the Dutchman, who joined Liverpool from Southampton in January 2018.

“We’re going to give it every little thing. We’ve to really feel the frustration of [PSG] however from now it’s about restoration.

“If we carry this depth in Wembley with our followers, then I’m optimistic. I’m all the time optimistic. However I’m actually trying ahead to being again on the market.

“We don’t want any added motivation. We’ve 10 video games. The EFL Cup ultimate on Sunday – when you want any added motivation you’re within the improper enterprise.

“The entire followers need to have fun [winning] it. However it will likely be tough. Any ultimate is tough. I’m actually trying ahead to it.

“We’re out of the [the Champions League] competitors. That’s regular, human. Get well and be absolutely targeted on Sunday. That’s our job, we want our followers to be there for us.”