Virgil van Dijk signs new contract with Liverpool

It's finally happened

The contract is reported to be a new two-year deal with no release clause or pay cut.

This means the Dutchman will remain the highest paid defender in Europe on a salary believed to be in the region of £400,000 per week.

There were reportedly approaches from elsewhere, but the 33-year-old has decided to stay at Anfield.

Liverpool fans will be ecstatic with this news after Mohammed Salah signed a new contract last week.

At one point of the season it remained uncertain if Liverpool would hold onto their three star players in Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander Arnold.

Two out of three might turn out to be a good result for the club.

Van Dijk said: “I’m very happy, very proud. There are so many emotions obviously that go through my head right now speaking about it.

“It’s a proud feeling, it’s a feeling of joy. It’s just incredible. The journey I’ve had so far in my career, to be able to extend it with another two years at this club is amazing and I’m so happy.

“It was always Liverpool. That was the case. It was always in my head, it was always the plan and it was always Liverpool.

“There wasn’t any doubt in my head that this is the place to be for me and my family. I’m one of Liverpool. Someone called me the other day an adopted Scouser – I’m really proud to hear these things, it gives me a great feeling.”