Liverpool are expected to “break open the bank’s safe” to tie Virgil van Dijk down to a new contract, one journalist in his native Netherlands believes. While it has been interpreted elsewhere as a major update on Van Dijk’s future, suggestions Liverpool are close to agreeing a new deal with their captain appear wide of the mark.

Reports from Van Dijk's native Netherlands suggest Liverpool are willing to 'break to bank' and tie the defender down to a new deal. It's claimed by De Telegraaf that a deal is believed to be imminent for Van Dijk, who joined Liverpool in January 2018.

Liverpool "don't need" to use frustration caused by Lucas Bergvall's contentious late winner for Tottenham as motivation ahead of their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg, Reds captain Virgil Van Dijk has said.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has questioned the referee's decision to not hand Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Bergvall a second yellow card before the 18-year-old scored the winning goal in the Carabao Cup semifinal between the sides.

Virgil van Dijk has made 295 appearances for Liverpool since arriving from Southampton in January 2018, and he is someone that Martin Keown would have wanted to play with

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk reflected on his side's 1-0 defeat to Spurs in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg, insisting that he and his teammates will respond.

Reds aggrieved Lucas Bergvall was on the pitch to score late winner after avoiding second yellow card just moments before

Tottenham mascot goes viral for cheeky comment to Virgil van Dijk before Liverpool clash, and hopefully none of the Spurs players overheard.

A young Tottenham mascot pleaded for Virgil van Dijk to join his club but Spurs ended up keeping a clean sheet and will take a 1-0 lead to Anfield for the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final

Virgil van Dijk cleverly turned the tables on reporters after Liverpool’s controversial late defeat to Tottenham in their Carabao Cup semi-final, first leg.Lucas Bergvall struck home the winner