‘I want to…’ – Virgil van Dijk issues Liverpool contract hint as mega decision awaits

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I’m not in any panic whatsoever. I want to keep playing and continue what I’m doing.“Let’s see what the season brings.

If that will be extended, that’s the case. If not, then I will go somewhere else.

There’s nothing to report at the moment but that doesn’t mean that there’s any stress or anything.” (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustVan Dijk giving nothing away just yetPublicly at least, Van Dijk is giving nothing away about his future, with the Liverpool captain seemingly happy to stay on but also keeping his options open in case a new deal with the Reds can’t be agreed upon.It’d certainly represent a break from the norm from Anfield chiefs to offer a lucrative contract extension to a player who’s already on £350,000 per week (Capology) and who’ll turn 36 next summer, but we’re not talking about any ordinary footballer here.The captain is one of the greatest to ever pull on the iconic red shirt, and aside from an uncharacteristic error against Villarreal last month, he’s been imperious alongside Jeremy Jacquet at the heart of our defence this season.The Frenchman is among several young centre-backs in line to ultimately succeed Van Dijk as our defensive general in the years to come (along with Giovanni Leoni and Ifeanyi Ndukwe), but the influence of the experienced Dutchman is still clear.If the skipper’s preference would be to continue with Liverpool into next season, then hopefully he and the club can reach an agreement which’d keep him at Anfield beyond the end of this campaign.