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Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne has sent a message to Virgil van Dijk on social media following his contract extension at Liverpool.

After months of speculation, Van Dijk gave Liverpool fans the perfect Easter gift by signing a new deal that will keep him at the club for an extra two years.

The deal, which is a break from conventional wisdom for ageing centre-backs, sees the 33-year-old become the oldest outfield player in Premier League history to sign a multi-year extension without a salary reduction.

The absence of performance-related pay cuts or release clauses underscores Liverpool’s faith in his physical durability and leadership value.

According to Paul Joyce, the Dutch defender will earn around £400,000 per week, making him arguably the highest-paid defender in Europe.

What makes this deal particularly interesting is the structure of the financial incentives?

Unlike many player contracts that include bonuses for individual achievements, Van Dijk’s contract primarily ties incentives to team accomplishments rather than personal accolades.

Following the official announcement of his contract, the Liverpool captain took to Instagram to post a video confirming his contract extension at the club,  with the caption “It was always Liverpool”.

The video attracted several reactions and comments from Liverpool fans as well as fellow professionals, including De Bruyne.

The Belgian is set to leave Manchester City at the end of this season, and he has been linked with a potential move to Liverpool.

According to a report in his native Belgium, a move to Anfield cannot be ruled out for De Bruyne.

The outlet mentions his Grandfather’s support for the Reds as one reason, while also referring to De Bruyne’s claim that a Premier League stay is “possible” beyond this summer.

Amid this backdrop, De Bruyne himself appears to be happy that Van Dijk is set to stay on Merseyside, as he commented on the Liverpool star’s post with the words: “Congrats my man”.

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