Liverpool centre again Virgil van Dijk has signed a brand new long-term deal, the Premier League membership mentioned on Friday, with the Netherlands worldwide set to be at Anfield till 2025. Liverpool will start their 2021-22 marketing campaign with a visit to Norwich City on Saturday. Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk applauds the followers as he’s substituted (Courtesy: Reuters)HIGHLIGHTSLiverpool defender Virgil van Dijk indicators new long-term deal until 2025Van Dijk lately returned to motion after spending 9 months on sidelinesLiverpool will start their 2021-22 marketing campaign towards Norwich City on SaturdayVirgil van Dijk gave a well timed enhance to Liverpool on the eve of their first Premier League match of the season with newly-promoted Norwich City by signing a brand new long-term contract, the membership introduced on Friday.
The 30-year-old Dutch worldwide central defender’s new deal is reported to tie him to the membership until 2025.Van Dijk lately returned to motion throughout pre-season after spending 9 months on the sidelines with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) damage sustained within the Merseyside derby in October.The defender subsequently selected to not play within the European Championship this summer season to give attention to his rehabilitation.”Since day one when I joined the club, I felt so much appreciation from the fans and from my teammates and the staff, that I could be a very important member of this football club,” Van Dijk told Liverpool’s website.”It has been going nicely; sadly, final season for me personally has been a season to overlook, to be taught from and take with me, however I’ve loved my time right here and can hold having fun with it within the subsequent couple of years.”Since becoming a member of Liverpool from Southampton in January 2018, Van Dijk has made 130 appearances for the membership in all competitions and led them to each Champions League and Premier League glory.Van Dijk performed simply 5 league video games final season earlier than his damage and Klopp’s facet felt his absence as they had been unable to defend their league title, ending in third place.Van Dijk is the fourth key member of supervisor Juergen Klopp’s squad to signal a contract extension forward of the brand new season after defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, midfielder Fabinho and goalkeeper Alisson.Liverpool will start their 2021-22 marketing campaign with a visit to Norwich City on Saturday.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.