Virgil van Dijk delivers update on Liverpool future ahead of "big transition"
The Reds have just two more Premier League games left under the tutelage of Klopp, whose distinguished nine-year reign will come to an end later this month.
The German announced in January that he was losing the energy to continue in the hotseat and would be stepping down at the end of the season, when Feyenoord boss Arne Slot is expected to take over.
Klopp's departure raised concerns that some of the 56-year-old's Liverpool stalwarts could follow him out of the exit door, namely Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, two players whose contracts expire next summer.
Reports have claimed that Salah is expected to stay put, but Bayern Munich and teams in Saudi Arabia are supposedly keeping a close eye on Van Dijk ahead of the possibility of a free transfer in 2025.
Van Dijk «part» of «big transition» under SlotHowever, speaking to reporters after Sunday's 4-2 Premier League triumph over Tottenham Hotspur, Van Dijk erased any doubt over his immediate Liverpool future, claiming that he will be «part» of the Reds' new era.
«There will be a big transition and I am part of that,» the Dutchman said. «I think the club is very much busy with who is going to be the new manager and that is the main focus.
»Like I said I am very happy here, I love the club and you can see that as well. It's a big part of my life already, and that is all I can say. There will be a lot of changes happening and, I wouldn't say scary is the right word, but it is quite interesting and exciting what will happen now."
Van Dijk's inclusion in Liverpool's home kit launch for next season strengthened the notion
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