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Arne Slot on West Ham victory

Liverpool took another step towards the Premier League title on Sunday as they beat West Ham 2-1 thanks to a late winner from captain Virgil van Dijk.

The Foxes currently sit second bottom and have won just one of their last 18 league games.

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After Mohamed Salah officially signed a new two-year contract last week, Van Dijk is set to follow suit and he has all but confirmed that a new deal has been agreed.

"I think first, all the focus should be going to the Hillsborough anniversary," Van Dijk said.

"I think that's the main thing and then we'll see.

I think you can see that in the way I speak about the club, the way I work for the club in terms of what I do on the pitch on and off the pitch, and that will always be the same."

Virgil van Dijk is set to sign a new deal(Image: Getty Images)

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry believes Van Dijk is Liverpool's "most important player", ranking the defender ahead of Salah.

I said, he's the most important player at Liverpool.

Then you have the most valuable player is Mo Salah, he's [Van Dijk] the most important."

Thierry Henry has hailed Van Dijk(Image: Sky Sports)

Liverpool have been heavily linked with a summer swoop for Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez and the 21-year-old appears to have dropped a cryptic message about his future.
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