The Liverpool star is throwing the club’s and international future into doubt
Virgil Van Dijk has admitted he will spend the summer working with his club, and international, future.
The Reds’ talismanic captain has endured a difficult summer.
Netherlands Euros representative Van Dijk, 33, was devastated after England’s Ollie Watkins scored the winner in the 90th minute on Wednesday night to send Oranje crashing into Sunday’s final against Spain in Berlin.
Virgil Van Dijk talks about Liverpool’s future
So, now preparing for a short break before returning to club duties, the 33-year-old, clearly still reeling from Wednesday night’s disappointment, has hinted that his long-term future may lie away from Anfield. again international stage.
“I will think carefully this summer about what I want at club level and as an international player,” said the defender, as quoted by Ben Jacobs.
“We will do it again, but first I want to recover.
“After a season like this, where all kinds of things have happened, it’s emotional at the end because you know it’s over.”
Speculations on Van Dijk’s future will be rife following his latest comments. As the Dutchman enters the final 12 months of his contract, there are already reports that new Liverpool manager Arne Slot is sweating on the defender’s availability after next season (Team Talk).
In six years at Anfield, Van Dijk, who has lifted seven major trophies, including the 2018-19 Champions League and the 2019-2020 Premier League, has scored 23 goals and registered 12 assists in 270 games across competitions.
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