Virgil van Dijk has teased that an announcement on his future will be made in the coming weeks amid the ongoing uncertainty over his Liverpool contract.

As things stand, the Reds captain will leave Anfield in the summer as his contract expires.

That scenario was put to Van Dijk as he spoke to fans during an event following Wednesday’s win over Everton.

In a video posted online, Van Dijk can be seen answering a question from a supporter, who asks him how it feels to know he may have played in his final Merseyside derby, and whether he had any more news on his future.

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“I can’t say more than there will be news in the upcoming weeks, whether it’s positive or not,” Van Dijk responded

“I have no idea at this point, well I don’t know, I mentioned it many times before, I said I am calm.

“Like I said also many times before, you know I love the club, and the club loves me

I love playing for Liverpool.

“At this stage, I’m not really panicking whatsoever, so let’s see.”

While Van Dijk isn’t giving too much away on whether he will be staying, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has made his own feelings clear, insisting he wants the defender to stay beyond the current campaign.

“The only thing I know is that I want Virgil to be here next season,” Slot said last month

“The rest is talks about the contract and that is not what I do over here."

Liverpool.com says: Well, it’s encouraging to know that there will be an announcement soon either way - although “the upcoming weeks” is still a little vague

Liverpool fans will be hoping it’s sooner rather than later, and that it will involve Van Dijk putting pen to paper on a new contract at Anfield.


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