Sources: Van Dijk and 29-yr-old on course to leave Liverpool next year

Van Dijk and Gomez are on course to leave Liverpool when their contracts expire next June; the club has yet to open talks over new deals.

Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez are both set to depart Liverpool at the end of next season unless contract negotiations change course, sources have told Football Insider. Van Dijk, 35, remains a regular in Liverpool's defence and is closing in on 400 appearances for the club after nine years. Gomez, 29, has struggled with injuries and made only five appearances this season, with just one start in the Carabao Cup.

Liverpool's recruitment team is already planning for life without both defenders, with no talks yet initiated over new deals. Van Dijk is considered more likely to eventually sign an extension, but as things stand neither player is expected to remain beyond next summer. Real Madrid have registered interest in signing Van Dijk on a free transfer, with Jose Mourinho keen to add him to his backline, though the defender is expected to attract multiple offers.