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Van Dijk, 33, has helped lead the Merseysiders towards a 20th league title this season with just six points needed to secure the Premier League crown.

But there was concern as the months went on that Van Dijk may have moved on this summer.

That was the first time he had been positive about the discussions.

Van Dijk will turn 34 this summer but has shown no signs of ageing this season with Liverpool keeping 20 clean sheets in the games he has played in.

Sporting director Richard Hughes has been leading discussions throughout with Van Dijk and his agent, Neil Fewings, and there has been confidence on both sides that a deal would get done.

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Virgil van Dijk has signed a new deal with Liverpool.

They also believe that by tying down club captain Van Dijk and Salah that they are showing the club's ambition to remain at the very top of the game.

Liverpool signed Van Dijk from Southampton in 2018 for a world-record £75m fee for a defender.

Van Dijk is poised to lift the Premier League trophy in the coming weeks.

That's why I'm always proud when I wear that shirt, go out there and try to be the best version of myself in terms of the football player that I am.”

Van Dijk was also happy earlier this week that Salah has signed his deal