Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has signed a contract extension putting an end to speculation over whether this season would be his last at Anfield.

Virgil van Dijk has signed a new two-year contract at Liverpool; Van Dijk joined the club from Southampton for a then-world-record fee for a defender in January 2018; Mohamed Salah signed a new Liverpool deal last Friday;

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has ended any uncertainty about his future by signing a new two-year contract that commits him to Anfield until the summer of 2027. The 33-year-old Netherlands international’s previous terms were scheduled to expire once this season concludes and for many months it was unclear if an agreement would be found.