Virgil van Dijk insists there is “no deadline” for his contract issue as his Liverpool contract expires.
The Netherlands international’s current contract expires at the end of the season, and he will be eligible to negotiate with overseas clubs starting January 1. However, it is understood that the 33-year-old want to stay at Anfield.
“There is no deadline at all. We will see what the future brings. Is there an update? No,” he told reporters.
Van Dijk is one of three key players whose deals are entering their final six months, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah the others.
Salah moved fourth on Liverpool’s all-time list of scorers, to 229 goals, after his two strikes in their 6-3 hammering of Tottenham on Sunday.
The Egypt international has 18 goals so far this season, including 15 in the Premier League, and also has 15 assists.
Salah scored 44 goals in all competitions during his debut season for Liverpool in 2017/18.
Van Dijk hopes the 32-year-old forward can go on to have his best campaign for the club, who are four points clear at the top of the Premier League.
“The numbers speak for themselves,” he said.
