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Liverpool defender Van Dijk extends contract until 2025
Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk has extended his contract with the club until 2025.
The 30-year-old, who has not played a competitive game with the Reds since October 2020, was under contract until 2023.
He follows Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho and Alisson in signing new deals with the club this summer.
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Van Dijk played just five league games last season, as he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in October but resumed playing in pre-season.
“I am delighted, very happy and proud. Where I am today, how I feel today, as a very senior, important player for the team and for the club,” said the Netherlands centre-back
“That’s just a fantastic feeling and why I definitely feel at home here.”
Van Dijk has made 130 appearances for Liverpool.
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