Liverpool announced on Thursday that the captain agreed to a new contract to keep him in the fold beyond the 2024-25 season. Fabrizio Romano reported that the new deal is for two years, keeping Van Dijk with the club through the 2027 campaign.

After months of uncertainty, Virgil van Dijk has finally put pen to paper on a new two-year deal with Liverpool – here we take a closer look at the Reds' captain off the pitch

Van Dijk, 33, has been at the heart of Liverpool's defense for almost eight years, winning the Champions League, Premier League, Club World Cup, Super Cup and the League Cup (twice) in that time and is about to add another Premier League title to his list of honors.