Van Dijk uncertain on future past Klopp exit



Virgil van Dijk has forged doubt over his future at Liverpool following Jurgen Klopp's announcement to depart the membership on the finish of the season.

Requested if he noticed himself being a part of the membership as soon as Klopp leaves, Van Dijk stated: "That is a giant query -- I do not know.

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"The membership could have a giant job on their fingers. That's well-known. To switch the supervisor and exchange not solely the supervisor, the workers is leaving, and there are such a lot of issues that can change.

"So the club has a big job on its hands and I am very curious which direction that will go in. But when that will be announced we will see our situation. I can't say much about it."

The Netherlands worldwide, who joined the Merseyside membership in 2018, has been a stalwart within the Klopp period that has seen the membership win the Champions League in 2019 and and the Premier League in 2020 -- the membership's first league title for 30 years.

He received the FA Cup and Carabao Cup in 2022 and following Jordan Henderson's transfer to Al Ittihad final summer time was named membership captain.

Like Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk has simply 18 months to run on his contract however he has stated his focus stays on giving Klopp a trophy-laden send-off this season.

"Obviously it will be the end of Jurgen Klopp's era," he stated. "I am very glad that I am still part of it. That is why I don't like to speak about it. I am still part of it.

"That's my predominant focus and we'll see on the finish of the season. Hopefully, we've got the success that all of us dream of and combat for every day and, by then, there'll most likely be extra clarification for what the membership needs for the longer term after which we'll see."

The 5-2 win over Norwich in the FA Cup on Sunday keeps Liverpool in the hunt for four trophies this season. They are top of the Premier League, 5 factors away from second-place Manchester Metropolis, and face Chelsea within the Carabao Cup ultimate on Feb. 25. Their opponents within the Europa League spherical of 16 are but to be introduced.




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