According to TEAMtalk transfer insider Graeme Bailey, Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola has decided whether captain Virgil van Dijk should be given a contract extension at Anfield. Van Dijk’s current Liverpool contract was signed in April 2025 and runs until June 2027.
Extension plan and timing
Bailey says Liverpool will offer Van Dijk a contract extension until at least 2028. Liverpool have indicated they are willing to extend Van Dijk’s terms, with talks expected to start in early 2027.
Iraola’s desire to retain Van Dijk
On the latest episode of The TEAMtalk, Bailey said: “From what I’m hearing, Andoni Iraola really wants to keep him around. Captain figure – it’s like having a coach on the pitch.”
Bailey added: “I’m told there’s every chance he gets another 12 months at least.”
Contract expiry and age
Asked whether Van Dijk is in line for fresh terms, Bailey said: “Yeah, that is the talk at the moment. Obviously he’s out of contract in the summer, he’s gonna be another year older as well, James.” Van Dijk is 35 years old.
