Prove you're worth a contract Liverpool tell £400k per week superstar

Prove you're worth a contract Liverpool tell £400k per week superstar Liverpool last summer cleared off several top earners from the wage bill. £400k per week forward Mohamed Salah left on a free transfer with Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate also among the big wage earners who departed. That gave Andoni Iraola some wiggle room in the squad - adding Bradley Barcola on a wallet-busting deal from Paris Saint-Germain and renewing Dominik Szoboszlai’s contract. But squad planning is a never-ending process and there are some key stars coming to their end of their deals in summer 2027. Van Dijk's deal is running out Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk are top of that particular list - with Brazil goalkeeper Alisson attracting attention from elsewhere. Van Dijk, 35, renewed his deal in 2025 - swelling his wage packet to £400k per week - and is rapidly closing in on the end of that contract. The problem for Andoni Iraola is Liverpool are no less dependent on the Dutchman than they were last season. Instead of weaning themselves off the commanding skipper Liverpool are still relying on him game after game. Van Dijk has recently formed a new partnership with Jeremy Jacquet - after previously partnering Konate. Liverpool tipped to make Van Dijk contract breakthrough It’s been reported that Liverpool are ready to hold contract talks with the £75m man in the new year and it’s now emerged that Van Dijk is effectively playing his way to a new deal. A report in Football Insider claims that the player’s form will be monitored throughout the season in order to assess whether or not he is suitable for a new deal. Although he will be 36 by the time next season kicks off Liverpool currently cannot do without him. Liverpool to ask Van Dijk to prove himself “While no decision has been made about his contract situation yet, and any call is likely to be made later in the season, Van Dijk's role in the side could see his deal extended,” the report reads. “In 2025, both Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah put pen to paper on extensions shortly before the end of the season after months of speculation about potential moves away. “Liverpool are now planning to follow that same pathway and will give the centre-back the season to prove he is deserving of an extended deal.” Van Dijk was linked with an exit over the summer with AC Milan and Galatasaray thought to be keen. Instead of focus being on whether or not this will be his final campaign at Anfield talk is now turning towards whether or not we could see him in Red for one more year at least.