Slot calms Parisian ardors

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

What future for Virgil Van Dijk? The 33 -year -old defender, whose contract expires this summer, does not know if he will stay in Liverpool next season. For her part, Arne Slot says he is favorable to an extension of the Dutch international. “I don't know what's going on. But what I know is that I want Virgil to be there next year, said. Everything else, contract, negotiations … It's not my job ”declares the coach of Reds Faced with journalists at a press conference.

The message has passed: Liverpool does not want to give in the boss of his defense. However, Parisian supporters dreamed of a huge coup at the next transfer window, especially after having seen the corridors of Anfield the leaders of Paris Saint-Germain in full discussion with Virgil Van Dijk, last Tuesday at the end of the Liverpool-PSG match for the knockout stages of the Champions League. These images have gone around the football world and fed speculations.

An offer of 20 million euros?

For his part, the defender studies an al-Hilal offer of 20 million euros, but has not yet given an answer. In addition, the player recently declared that there had been no progress in talks with Liverpool and that anyone claimed that an extension was near “Mété”. But for the moment, Van Dijk wants to offer a new title to Reds During the final of the Carabao Cup against Newcastle on Sunday, before thinking about its future.