Virgil Van Dijk has confirmed that he will be staying at Liverpool until 2027
Virgil Van Dijk has confirmed that he will be staying at Liverpool until 2027. The love story will continue for at least 2 more years. Liverpool and Van Dijk, both would have liked a better stage or a better platform to announce this continued union but with Liverpool already out of the Champions league, it had to be in between premier league matchdays.
Virgil has been at the club ever since 2017, his move from Southampton has been one of the best signings of the modern era in the Premier League for Liverpool.
The dutchman has been one of the modern greats centre-back
The dutchman has been one of the modern greats centre-back and is an example for the new upcoming players on how to play as a defender.
The sentinel known for his composure and one-on-one defending skills, has been a nightmare for the PL wingers and strikers who have tried to come up against him. He has been a mainstay in Liverpool even since he came into the team.
11th day of the fourth month — with Salah and Van Dijk’s numbers being 11 and 4 respectively
And some Liverpool fans noticed that yesterday’s date was the 11th day of the fourth month — with Salah and Van Dijk’s numbers being 11 and 4 respectively.
Liverpool FC may have cooked 😵📆
Mo Salah's contract has been confirmed, whilst @FabrizioRomano has 'here we go'd Van Dijk 😳 pic.twitter.com/Jzdo0N5e1R
— OneFootball (@OneFootball) April 11, 2025
But any thought of Van Dijk’s new deal being announced yesterday appears to be a little hasty. For one thing, Romano only said that the defender would put pen to paper “before the end of the season”, which still leaves weeks of potential dates for the final confirmation.
Still, it seems like confirmation is firmly on the horizon, with a total agreement in place. Liverpool supporters will be impatient for the official announcement, finally putting an end to the speculation — but for the first time in months, there is no need to worry about the captain’s future.
🚨 Virgil van Dijk will sign his new deal at Liverpool valid until June 2027 very soon, agreement done.
All details of the contract have been sealed, also approved by the laywers and VVD will put pen to paper before end of the season.
Two more years. Salah + Virgil, confirmed. pic.twitter.com/EcWqZn2SMf
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 11, 2025
Van Dijk was named captain of the club by Jurgen Klopp in the summer of 2023
Van Dijk was named captain of the club by Jurgen Klopp in the summer of 2023, following the departure of Jordan Henderson. He was a pivotal figure long before that, having proved a truly transformative arrival when he signed in January 2018.
If the new deal runs for two years as expected, then Van Dijk could extend his stay at Anfield to just shy of 10 years in total. He will hopefully lift a few more trophies in that time, and will certainly go down as an all-time club legend.
