Strikers get spooked by the aura of world-class defenders and tend to avoid them altogether — especially Van Dijk

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.

Virgil van Dijk is understood to be earning the third-highest wage in the Premier League after signing his new two-year contract with Liverpool this week. Liverpool have finally announced their captain has signed a new deal, with Van Dijk set to stay at Anfield until at least 2027.