Virgil van Dijk insists he stays in the dead of night over his Liverpool future and says anybody who claims to have insider information of his plans for subsequent season is “mendacity to your face”.
Reds skipper Van Dijk is out of contract in June alongside different key males Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah.
The Occasions claims Alexander-Arnold has a suggestion to affix Actual Madrid however Van Dijk and Salah stay in limbo.
And the 33-year-old Dutchman, who has been pivotal in Liverpool’s glorious season which appears more likely to culminate in Premier League glory, admits he has no concept what will occur come the summer season.
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I do not know – Van Dijk
Talking after last night’s penalty shoot-out defeat to Paris Saint-Germain within the Champions League spherical of 16, he informed The Occasions: “I do not know. I nonetheless do not know for the time being. Genuinely, I do not know for the time being.
“It’s not on maintain. Nothing on maintain. There’s simply…I hold saying the identical factor.
“Hear, there are 10 video games to go, and that’s my full focus. If there may be information, you guys will understand it. I don’t even know myself. Everybody is aware of there are some conversations behind the scenes however that’s about it.
“For the time being, I don’t even know what is going to occur subsequent yr. If anybody says they do know, they’re mendacity to your face.”
Two huge prizes nonetheless the goal for Liverpool – Van Dijk
Defeat to PSG was a crushing blow for Liverpool however they’re nonetheless in with a great opportunity of touchdown a Premier League and EFL Cup double.
They’re 15 factors clear on the summit of England’s prime flight and face Newcastle at Wembley on Sunday bidding to retain the EFL Cup trophy they gained underneath Jurgen Klopp final season.
“There are 10 video games left, not many, and there are two huge prizes we are able to nonetheless get,” Van Dijk, who joined Liverpool from Southampton in January 2018, added.
“We’re going to give it all the pieces. We now have to really feel the frustration of [PSG] however from now it’s about restoration.
“If we convey this depth in Wembley with our followers, then I’m optimistic. I’m all the time optimistic. However I’m actually trying ahead to being again on the market.
“We don’t want any added motivation. We now have 10 video games. The EFL Cup last on Sunday – if you happen to want any added motivation you’re within the flawed enterprise.
“All the followers wish to have fun [winning] it. However will probably be tough. Any last is tough. I’m actually trying ahead to it.
“We’re out of the [the Champions League] competitors. That’s regular, human. Get better and be totally centered on Sunday. That’s our job, we want our followers to be there for us.”
