Virgil van Dijk Says He Is Not in Panic Over Liverpool Contract

Virgil van Dijk has played every minute in the Premier League since the start of last season, anchoring the squad while his current deal runs down toward the summer.

The Liverpool captain insists he is not in any panic about his future, though his two-year extension signed last year expires at the end of the season, RTÉ.ie reported.

“I feel good, but it’s not about me at the moment. Let’s see,” van Dijk told reporters.

“I’m not in any panic whatsoever. I want to keep playing and continue what I’m doing. Let’s see what the season brings,” Dijk said.

Now 35, the Dutch defender earns a salary understood to be in the region of £400,000 a week after not taking a pay cut in 2025, Football365 reported.

Statistical tracking shows his output remains at an elite level, averaging 60.7 successful passes per game, 3.5 possession wins, and 7.1 clearances per 90 minutes this season.

In his first full season at the club in 2019-20, by comparison, he averaged 72.4 successful passes, won possession 5.1 times, and made 5.3 clearances per match.

His partnership with summer arrival Jeremy Jacquet continues to grow, while younger central defenders like Giovanni Leoni, Ifeanyi Ndukwe, and Mor Talla Ndiaye develop within the ranks.

Liverpool centre back virgil van dijk — Photo: Football365

Inside the club, sporting director Julian Ward faces a priority decision over whether to offer fresh terms, with internal thinking pointing toward keeping the veteran leader around, Football365 reported.

“From what I’m hearing, Andoni Iraola really wants to keep him around. Captain figure – it’s like having a coach on the pitch,” insider Graeme Bailey said.

A “little niggle” has forced him to miss international fixtures with the Netherlands, marking his first missed international window since Euro 2020.

Virgil van Dijk Says He Is Not in Panic Over Liverpool Contract — Photo: RTE.ie

“Mentally, I’m in a good place. Physically, I’ve been struggling with a little niggle the past couple of weeks, but I do everything in my power to be out there,” van Dijk said.

Having played every second of Premier League action – barring 90 minutes in the penultimate game of the 2024-25 season – since September 2023, he aims to recover in time for the visit of Manchester United on November 22.

“If that will be extended, that’s the case. If not, then I will go somewhere else,” van Dijk said.