"I'm told..." - Stunning revelation emerges that Liverpool are planning 2027 exit for star

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He’s 35 years old now, he’ll be turning 36 when his contract expires next summer, so even if they do decide to keep him around, how much longer has he got at this level? Given what he’s done for them over the years, that’s a lot easier said than done, but I’m told work is already ongoing behind the scenes because they know they will need somebody.

So losing Van Dijk will be a blow to them, but it’s something they have to be prepared for and that is already being considered behind the scenes.” Liverpool MUST sort new deal for Virgil van Dijk Losing Van Dijk next year would be a massive blow for Liverpool, with the captain’s performances this season showing what a huge player he remains. Granted, he may not quite be at the absolute peak of his powers, but he is still arguably the very centre-back around, with Jamie Carragher outlining his iconic status at Anfield last year: “At Liverpool a lot of people get called legends, because they have won the league or the Champions League, there’s lots of them,” said Carragher as he reflected on Van Dijk’s latest display.

And he’s not at the bottom of the list, I can assure you. He will go down as one of the greatest players ever to play for Liverpool – not one of the greatest centre-backs, one of the greatest players.” Liverpool have already lost Mohamed Salah a year earlier than expected, which was arguably a mistake, but they cannot afford to lose Van Dijk too early.