Liverpool have enjoyed a prolific start to the 2024\/25 season under Arne Slot and recently picked up wins over Real Madrid and Manchester City to flex their powers. They are also prioritizing the contract extensions of multiple key players and there is an interesting update on the talks to renew Virgil van Dijk’s deal.<\/p>\n
The Athletic’s David Ornstein has reported<\/a> that the Reds have made an offer to the 33-year-old centre-back over a contract extension amid their attempts to end the uncertainty over his long-term future at Anfield. It’s also stated that their opening offer to Van Dijk was not to the defender’s liking and that he ended up rejecting it.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>Liverpool Could Move On From \u2018Unbelievable\u2019 Star Unless \u2018Crucial Points\u2019 Can Be Agreed<\/a><\/p>\n Ornstein claims that the contract terms fall short of what the player expects from a new long-term deal and that there is yet to be any kind of breakthrough between the club and player on the length of a new contract or the wages paid to the Dutch centre-back. For the time being, his current deal is poised to expire at the end of June 2025 and he will become a free agent unless the Reds are able to finalize an extension soon.<\/p>\n Van Dijk is not the only prominent Liverpool player whose contract is going to expire at the end of June next year. Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold are also moving into the final few months of their deals. Salah has already indicated<\/a> that he’s yet to receive any kind of offer from the club to extend his deal.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018Superb\u2019 Liverpool Star Makes Bold Statement on Future Amidst Contract Expiry Fears<\/a><\/p>\nHave Liverpool Made Any Progress On Other Out-Of-Contract Players?<\/h3>\n