Van Dijk is approaching the last six months of his contract at the club along with Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold

Some balked at the £75 million Liverpool paid Southampton for the Dutchman’s services back in January 2018, in a then world record signing for a defender. Van Dijk is now closing in on seven legendary years as a Reds player, however, during which time he has cemented his reputation as the best centre-back on the planet.

Liverpool offered a response of sorts to their 3-3 draw with Newcastle last Wednesday with a closely fought 1-0 win over Girona on Tuesday night. However, the performance left much to be desired as far as Arne Slot was concerned,