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  • Report: Liverpool star set to settle rumors by agreeing to new contract with the club

    Report: Liverpool star set to settle rumors by agreeing to new contract with the club

    Report: Liverpool star set to settle rumors by agreeing to new contract with the club

    Several Liverpool players are facing an uncertain future at the club.

    Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk, and Trent Alexander-Arnold are all in the final year of their contracts, and their long-term futures at Anfield remain unresolved.

    These three players have been the backbone of Liverpool’s team for years, and even this season, under the guidance of manager Arne Slot, they have helped propel the Merseyside club to the top of both the Premier League and the Champions League.

    Their exceptional form has rattled the confidence of Premier League champions Manchester City.

    Salah has been linked to a move to the Saudi Pro League, while Real Madrid holds an interest in Alexander-Arnold.

    That leaves Van Dijk, and the good news for Liverpool supporters is that the Dutch defender is reportedly close to agreeing to a new contract at Anfield.

    As reported by GiveMeSport, the legendary Liverpool centre-back is willing to extend his current contract with the club and continue to lead them under Slot.

    It’s hard to picture a Liverpool team without Van Dijk in it. The seasoned defender has played every minute in both the league and the Champions League this season, earning his place as one of the team’s top performers.

    Virgil Van Dijk is ready to sign a new deal at Liverpool.
    Virgil Van Dijk is ready to sign a new deal at Liverpool

    Both the player and the club are eager to extend their partnership, and the contract issue is expected to be resolved soon.

    Since his move from Southampton, the Dutch defender has significantly changed the club’s fortunes.

    Liverpool cannot afford to lose Virgil Van Dijk

    Under former manager Jurgen Klopp, he was a crucial figure and played a key role in their successes in both the league and the Champions League.

    Liverpool fans will be thrilled to hear that Van Dijk is staying with the club.

    However, they will hope for the same from Salah and Alexander-Arnold, though at this stage, their futures remain uncertain.

    The details of Van Dijk’s new contract with the club are yet to be revealed.

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    Real Madrid set to spoil Liverpool and Man City’s summer with €150m signing

    Florian Wirtz

    The 2025 summer transfer window is shaping up to be crucial for the future of Real Madrid, with the La Liga champions planning to make a significant move by signing both Xabi Alonso and Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen.

    Real Madrid’s start to the 2024/25 season has been disappointing, with the team struggling to find form since the arrival of Kylian Mbappe. The situation has been further complicated by injuries, making things even more challenging for manager Carlo Ancelotti.

    However, Ancelotti, with his extensive experience, will be determined to resolve the issues at hand and is likely to aim for a strong finish to his tenure at the Bernabeu. Despite having a contract that runs until 2026, the 65-year-old is expected to leave the club next summer.

    According to Sky Germany’s Patrick Berger, Real Madrid are targeting Xabi Alonso to replace Ancelotti, with the Spanish club hopeful that Alonso can also convince his compatriot, Florian Wirtz, to join him in Madrid.

    Hiring Alonso would be a bold move, given that the Spanish coach has faced some struggles in Germany this season. Despite this, he led Bayer Leverkusen to a remarkable league and cup double in the 2023/24 campaign, remaining unbeaten throughout the season. While Alonso is undoubtedly a talented coach, he is still relatively inexperienced at the highest level. However, Real Madrid does not view this as a significant risk.

    Will Florian Wirtz join Real Madrid next season?
    Wirtz has been linked with a move to Real Madrid since this summer, with several top European clubs expressing interest in the midfielder after his outstanding 2023/24 season with Bayer Leverkusen.

    Reports from the Liverpool Echo suggest that, according to German sources, both Real Madrid and Liverpool showed interest in Wirtz ahead of the current season, although Liverpool’s pursuit was not deemed serious. It was also reported that Manchester City and Bayern Munich were in the running for the 21-year-old, who Bayer Leverkusen values at around €150m (£125m).

    While the transfer fee in 2025 may not be as high, it will likely still be substantial, as the Bundesliga side holds all the leverage with Wirtz’s contract at the BayArena running until 2027.

  • Saudi Arabia is preparing a significant charm drive for the “quick” Liverpool colossus, who may depart this summer.

    Saudi Arabia is preparing a significant charm drive for the “quick” Liverpool colossus, who may depart this summer.

    Saudi Arabia is preparing a significant charm drive for the "quick" Liverpool colossus, who may depart this summer.

    Virgil van Dijk might leave Liverpool during the summer transfer window.

    His present terms are scheduled to expire in June 2025, and according to sources close to CaughtOffside, there is no progress being made on an extension.

    The Dutchman is still a top target for the Saudi Pro League, though. In the upcoming weeks, the Public Investment Fund will meet with the defender’s representatives to evaluate the viability of a transfer.

    Who would be curious about Virgil van Dijk?

    Al-Nassr, the team starring Cristiano Ronaldo, is one of the most eager clubs. The Saudi team wants to let go of Aymeric Laporte and is thinking of signing Van Dijk and Marquinhos should the former Manchester City player depart.

    The Brazilian had previously consented to personal terms last summer, but PSG turned down an offer to sign him.

    The league is eager to find out if the “fast” (as Antoine Semenyo defined) Liverpool mainstay is interested in moving to the Middle East, although no formal bid has yet been made.

    Liverpool's Premier League fixtures for the 2024-25 season

    Liverpool want to hold off until after the Euros.

    In the end, Liverpool is waiting until after June and the international competitions, much like many other elite European teams, to make decisions about the futures of their important players.

    Van Dijk is now focusing on competing for his country in the 2024 European Championship. We will have more conversations with his delegates in the coming weeks.

    According to people with direct knowledge of the matter, Saudi Arabia is prepared to do all it takes to convince the former Southampton player to sign.

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    Liverpool’s Premier League fixtures for the 2024-25 season

    The Arne Slot era begins in Ipswich. The Reds' entire top-flight schedule has been confirmed. This season marks the beginning of a new era for Liverpool, after nearly nine years.

    The Arne Slot era begins in Ipswich. The Reds’ entire top-flight schedule has been confirmed.

    This season marks the beginning of a new era for Liverpool, after nearly nine years.

    Jurgen Klopp has left a legacy for Arne Slot to build on, and the new Reds manager will be eager to get started in his first Premier League game, away to newly promoted Ipswich Town.

    Slot has had a mixed start, with Liverpool’s first significant test coming away to Manchester United before the end of August. They will meet last season’s runners-up Arsenal on October 26 and Manchester City for the first time on November 30, when the champions visit Anfield. Their Merseyside derbies against Everton are in December and April, with the first at Goodiosn Park. Liverpool will visit Leicester City on Boxing Day before concluding their 2024 season away to West Ham. The season closes at home against Crystal Palace.

    Liverpool confirmed Premier League fixture list for 2024/25

    17/08/2024 – 12:30 – Ipswich Town (a)

    24/08/2024 – 15:00 – Brentford (h)

    31/08/2024 – 15:00 – Manchester United (a)

    14/09/2024 – 15:00 – Nottingham Forest (h)

    21/09/2024 – 15:00 – A.F.C. Bournemouth (h)

    28/09/2024 – 15:00 – Wolverhampton (a)

    05/10/2024 – 15:00 – Crystal Palace (a)

    19/10/2024 – 15:00 – Chelsea (h)

    26/10/2024 – 15:00 – Arsenal (a)

    02/11/2024 – 15:00 – Brighton (h)

    09/11/2024 – 15:00 – Aston Villa (h)

    23/11/2024 – 15:00 – Southampton (a)

    30/11/2024 – 15:00 – Manchester City (h)

    04/12/2024 – 19:45 – Newcastle United (a)

    07/12/2024 – 15:00 – Everton (a)

    14/12/2024 – 15:00 – Fulham (h)

    21/12/2024 – 15:00 – Tottenham Hotspur (a)

    26/12/2024 – 15:00 – Leicester City (h)

    29/12/2024 – 15:00 – West Ham United (a)

    04/01/2025 – 15:00 – Manchester United (h)

    14/01/2025 – 19:45 – Nottingham Forest (a)

    18/01/2025 – 15:00 – Brentford (a)

    25/01/2025 – 15:00 – Ipswich Town (h)

    01/02/2025 – 15:00 – A.F.C. Bournemouth (a)

    15/02/2025 – 15:00 – Wolverhampton (h)

    22/02/2025 – 15:00 – Manchester City (a)

    26/02/2025 – 20:00 – Newcastle United (h)

    08/03/2025 – 15:00 – Southampton (h)

    15/03/2025 – 15:00 – Aston Villa (a)

    02/04/2025 – 20:00 – Everton (h)

    05/04/2025 – 15:00 – Fulham (a)

    12/04/2025 – 15:00 – West Ham United (h)

    19/04/2025 – 15:00 – Leicester City (a)

    26/04/2025 – 15:00 – Tottenham Hotspur (h)

    03/05/2025 – 15:00 – Chelsea (a)

    10/05/2025 – 15:00 – Arsenal (h)

    18/05/2025 – 15:00 – Brighton (a)

    25/05/2025 – 16:00 – Crystal Palace (h)

  • Superstar of Liverpool is expected to join Real Madrid

    Superstar of Liverpool is expected to join Real Madrid

    Superstar of Liverpool is expected to join Real Madrid

    Real Madrid can now turn their attention to the Champions League, where they will play Bayern Munich in the second leg of the semi-final. Real Madrid has already secured La Liga. With a roster full of young players who are still developing, Los Blancos are a team that is only starting a new chapter in their history, which makes their season-long success all the more amazing.

    Conversely, Liverpool is nearing the end of an era. At the end of the season, Jurgen Klopp is departing. And does that also indicate that some of their greatest players are going to be leaving?

    The future of the club captain, Virgil van Dijk, appears to be uncertain. Given that Klopp is going and his current contract expires in the summer of 2025, may he see this as an opportunity to try out a new endeavour as well?

    Van Dijk’s potential destination seems to be Real Madrid, according to Graeme Souness. The former Liverpool player stated, as cited by AS:

    “Virgil van Dijk’s contract is going to end, which worries me. He turns 33 in July, and Real Madrid would take him away if his agency called the sporting director.”

    Superstar of Liverpool is expected to join Real Madrid

    Real Madrid would not often sign a player who is nearing the end of his career. even Van Dijk, who is perhaps the best defender of his generation, is that excellent.

    In football, of course, you never say never. However, it would come as a huge surprise if we ever saw Van Dijk playing for Real Madrid.

    The backline of Real Madrid is already becoming older. David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger, Dani Carvajal, and Nacho Fernandez are all older than thirty. It doesn’t seem like the greatest course of action to add another seasoned player to the defensive. It is much more likely that they would instead bring in an 18-year-old with his entire career ahead of him, such as Leny Yoro.

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    Three will arrive at Anfield when Liverpool’s Arne Slot revolution begins.

    With their methodical acquisition of Arne Slot from Feyenoord, Liverpool has once again set the standard. The Reds wasted no time in guaranteeing

    With their methodical acquisition of Arne Slot from Feyenoord, Liverpool has once again set the standard. The Reds wasted no time in guaranteeing that there will be some continuity following Jurgen Klopp’s final departure from Anfield.

    The first team squad can rest easy knowing that a succession plan is in place, even though they will need to adjust to a new working environment and possibly a different management style.

    Nothing is worse for a worker in any organisation than to believe that their employer—a venerable football team in this case—is not giving them enough guidance.

    Three more will follow Arne Slot at Liverpool.

    With the exception of the Super League fiasco, FSG has been steadfast in their support of its management and open about their goals ever since taking over the team.

    The Reds are serious about their game, as seen by Slot’s approaching arrival. No more of those “will they, won’t they” types of situations that seem to be eating up far too much time at rival Manchester United.

    The players for Liverpool will know exactly what to expect when they return for preseason when the season ends.

    After a few weeks of work, it will be clear whether some of Klopp’s most devoted players can handle Slot’s style of play.

    If nothing else, the manager will feel secure in the knowledge that he is surrounded by capable individuals.

    This is due to the fact that sources have informed Football Insider that analyst Etienne Reijnen, head of performance Ruben Peeters, and assistant manager Sipke Hulshoff of Feyenoord have all decided to follow Slot to Liverpool.

    If nothing else, the manager will feel secure in the knowledge that he is surrounded by capable individuals.

    This is due to the fact that sources have informed Football Insider that analyst Etienne Reijnen, head of performance Ruben Peeters, and assistant manager Sipke Hulshoff of Feyenoord have all decided to follow Slot to Liverpool