Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is yet to a sign a new contract and speculation over the Dutchman's long-term future is beginning to grow louder as the months goes by

Liverpool could not cope if Virgil van Dijk left this summer, says John Barnes - The defender’s current deal expires at the end of the season.

"I don't think we could cope with losing Van Dijk." Barnes also suggested that the club must be careful when offering Salah a new contract despite the Egypt's forward continued outstanding form.

Ibrahima Konate has established himself as Virgil van Dijk's defensive partner under Arne Slot and he says they both want to become this one thing at Liverpool

Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk have signed new contracts at Liverpool to end all speculation over their futures of the club.

Liverpool are preparing for all eventualities in identifying Virgil van Dijk's potential replacement, even if the Dutchman ends up staying at Anfield. With the futures of Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold also unclear, working quickly to bring in their replacements is essential and necessary before the summer transfer window is underway.

The 4-1 win against Ipswich was a milestone fixture for Van Dijk, whose form makes waving goodbye in May unthinkable

John Barnes has claimed that Liverpool would struggle to ‘cope’ if they were to lose one member of Arne Slot’s current squad in the next few months. The

Whether Virgil van Dijk stays at Liverpool or not beyond the end of this season, it would appear that the Reds are already planning for the day when their captain heads out of the Anfield exit for