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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk could be tempted by a summer exit to Real Madrid.
Ahead of a summer of changes at Anfield, their first team squad is expected to be reshaped in the coming months, with changes planned across thee board.
As Jurgen Klopp moves towards the exit door, the focus will be on his replacement, and new signings at the club.
Despite van Dijk’s enduring role at Liverpool, there is a real sense of change in the air following Klopp’s exit, with the Dutchman’s Liverpool contract ending in 2025.
That could trigger a possible change at the club, and even a figure like van Dijk could be considered for an exit, if the terms are correct.
Former Liverpool captain Graeme Souness has offered his take on the situation, and hinted an exit is not out of the question, as the picture at Anfield continues to evolve in the weeks ahead.
“I’m concerned that Virgil van Dijk’s contract is about to expire. In July he turns 33 and if his agent called the sporting director of Real Madrid, they would take him away, as per quotes from Diario AS.
The post Liverpool legend makes Virgil van Dijk Real Madrid transfer point appeared first on Football España.
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