Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Judging by the rhetoric around Virgil van Dijk signing for Liverpool on this day in 2017, few expected the Netherlands defender to be a game-changing £75m signing. "A joke".

Jordan Henderson has provided an honest verdict on Virgil van Dijk's contract situation at Liverpool. The 33-year-old alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold and Moham

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said the club is in "constant talks" with Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold as uncertainty over the trio's long-term futures continues.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has given an update on the ongoing contract talks with star trio Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold ahead of a key deadline.

Virgil van Dijk will be able to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with foreign teams from the start of January

Liverpool’s three out-of-contract superstars can sign preliminary deals with overseas clubs next week, but Arne Slot does not believe the opening January transfer window will have a significant impact on the negotiations to keep them at Anfield.

On this day in 2017, Liverpool announced they would sign van Dijk from Southampton for a fee of £75 million. Seven years on, the Dutch defender has cemented his place as one of the greatest centre-backs in the club’s history and remains integral to the team’s success.

Arne Slot praises Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and comments on the club's contract talks before the January transfer window opens.

The former Liverpool skipper has revealed he sent the current captain an intriguing text message before he signed from Southampton for a world-record transfer fee in 2018.

In less than a week's time Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk can start talking with foreign clubs over a free transfer move next summer

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has said he believes he can continue to play at the highest level for several years as uncertainty over his Anfield future continues.