Virgil van Dijk has followed Mohamed Salah in signing a new two-year contract to stay at Liverpool until 2027. The captain could have left Anfield on a free transfer in the summer but said it was “always Liverpool” for him and insisted he had no doubts that he saw his future at the club.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Virgil van Dijk has joined Mohamed Salah in signing a new contract with Liverpool. Van Dijk's deal was to expire at the end of the season but the Netherlands center back has penned a new, two-year contract.

Virgil van Dijk signs new Liverpool contract to follow Mohamed Salah deal - Influential Reds captain insists remaining at Anfield was ‘always the plan’ after long saga finally ends