Arne Slot says he would love Virgil van Dijk to stick around and continue playing for Liverpool next season after the captain admitted this week he had ‘no idea’ what the future holds.
The Dutch defender was pushed on his Liverpool deal, which expires at the end of this season, and insisted his short-term future was still not clear.
And when pushed on this today, manager Slot said: ‘I don’t know what is happening next season as well… in terms of results. But that’s not what you mean…
‘The only thing I know is that I want Virgil to be here next season.