Virgil Van Dijk signs contract extension with Liverpool

Virgil Van Dijk has not played for Liverpool since an ACL injury last October but is close to making his competitive return

Virgil Van Dijk: Has not played for Liverpool since an ACL injury last October

Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk has signed a contract extension with the club which will keep him at Anfield until 2025.

The Holland captain, who signed for the Reds in December 2017 for a then £75m record fee for a defender, has been a key player since his arrival and played a major role in Jurgen Klopp’s side winning the Champions League and Premier League in back-to-back seasons in 2019 and 2020.