Virgil van Dijk insists he stays “calm” about his Liverpool future, regardless of there being no progress in negotiations over a contract extension at this level.
The Dutch defender has entered the ultimate 12 months of his deal at Anfield and is one in every of handful of senior stars providing potential complications to Liverpool, alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah.
There had been ideas the 33-year-old may comply with former supervisor Jurgen Klopp out the exit door this summer time however Van Dijk stays as dedicated to Liverpool as ever and burdened his future is not going to show to be a distraction this season.
“I am very calm,” Van Dijk advised Sky Sports activities. “I need to play the most effective season I can, once more. I need to be vital and keep vital for the membership this 12 months.
“No matter occurs subsequent 12 months, we’ll see. Every thing occurs for a purpose, that is how I see it. For now, there was no adjustments in my scenario, however I am very calm about it. There is not any purpose for me to consider one thing else as a result of I’ve the entire season to play. Hopefully it is going to be a profitable one.
“No matter occurs sooner or later, Anfield has a particular place in my coronary heart. And it has been very profitable. Let’s examine what occurs.”
New boss Arne Slot burdened forward of his facet’s 2-0 win over Brentford that he’s centered solely on maximising Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold and Salah and challenged the trio to maintain performing regardless of the uncertainty surrounding their futures.
“The one factor I can do is get the most effective out of them,” he advised Sky Sports activities. “If we deliver the most effective out of them and so they carry out rather well then it is as much as them in the event that they need to signal and us if we give them a brand new contract.
“The primary factor for all of them, should you’re out of contract or not, is to get the most effective efficiency as attainable and there’s the place I ought to and can assist them with my employees, to deliver out the most effective of them. Till now it has been nothing however optimistic.
“Mo got here again actually robust when it comes to physique, Virgil as nicely, Trent did the identical and so they introduced in good performances in opposition to Ipswich which was solely the primary sport. My predominant focus just isn’t on contract extensions.”