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.

The 33-year-old Dutchman has signed a new two-year deal and is already destined to go down as one of the most influential skippers in Anfield history

There was good reason that Chelsea investigated the possibility of signing Virgil van Dijk as a free agent this summer, a move that would have broken just about every rule the club’s new ownership has applied to the recruitment of players since January 2023.