Virgil van Dijk issues transfer latest as Liverpool contract expiry looms

Van Dijk says he is relaxed about his contract situation with Liverpool expiring in June, insisting there is no panic despite no extension talks yet.

Virgil van Dijk has addressed uncertainty over his Liverpool future as his contract approaches expiry at the end of the season. The 35-year-old captain, who joined from Southampton for £75 million in 2018, has made 282 appearances for the Reds and says he is not concerned about the lack of extension negotiations.

"I'm not in any panic whatsoever," van Dijk said. "I want to keep playing and continue what I'm doing. Let's see what the season brings. If that will be extended, that's the case. If not, then I will go somewhere else. There's nothing to report at the moment, but that doesn't mean that there's any stress or anything."

Van Dijk has withdrawn from the Netherlands' Nations League camp with an injury, which Liverpool confirmed on Monday. Manager Andoni Iraola will hope the issue is minor ahead of the Manchester United fixture on November 22.