# Liverpool and Van Dijk have a decision to make

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/liverpool-and-van-dijk-have-a-decision-to-make/
- Published: 2026-11-13T06:57:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T07:21:24+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ck4gnd2pgd06o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- Van Dijk’s Liverpool contract expires next summer.
- He remains an elite defender and a key leader.
- Liverpool must weigh his value against age and salary.

## Summary

Liverpool must decide whether to extend Virgil van Dijk’s contract, which expires next summer, or prepare for the captain to leave. The 35-year-old says he is not in a rush to settle his future, but his comments suggest he would consider staying; the choice matters because he remains a leading defender and a central figure in the team.

Van Dijk has played every Premier League minute since the start of last season and is forming a strong partnership with summer signing Jeremy Jacquet. This season he averages 60.7 successful passes and 7.1 clearances per 90 minutes, with a 75% duel success rate; he earns an estimated £400,000 a week. Liverpool have younger centre-backs, but losing his experience and leadership would leave a significant gap, while Joe Gomez is also out of contract this summer.

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