Virgil van Dijk Liverpool exit bombshell as star to transfer to club 'sooner or later'

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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk will enter the final six months of his contract in January. 21:41, Sun, Sep 27, 2026 Updated: 21:41, Sun, Sep 27, 2026 Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been linked with a move to AC Milan (Image: Getty)An Italian journalist expects Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk to join AC Milan.

You can unsubscribe at any time. More Info.Well-known pundit Carlo Pellegatti has hit out at doubters who dismiss his claim that Van Dijk will join the Serie A giants in the future.

He told his YouTube channel: "Every now and then, people make fun of me for saying Van Dijk would join, but then they had done the same the January before Zlatan Ibrahimovic arrived.“I continue to say that Gerry Cardinale (AC Milan owner) made clear: ‘Either we get him now by paying or next year for free.’ I said that Van Dijk will arrive at Milan sooner or later.“We’ll see if Cardinale changes his mind or not, but I can assure you it was not just a name I pulled out of thin air.”Virgil van Dijk continued with the Holland national team after talks with Xavi (Image: Getty)The Dutchman is in a critical part of his career and will be 36 at the end of the season. He has been a crucial player for Liverpool and still maintains his importance despite being towards the twilight of his career.Van Dijk faced the prospect of retiring from international football following Ronald Koeman's departure from the national team set-up, with Barcelona icon Xavi subsequently taking the hot-seat.