Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists he’s “totally dedicated” to the membership as he dismissed experiences suggesting he is able to give up Anfield.
The Netherlands defender’s feedback on whether or not he can be round after supervisor Jurgen Klopp departs this summer time sparked hypothesis he might comply with his supervisor out of the door.
Klopp introduced on Friday that he’ll step down on the finish of the season, and, requested whether or not he noticed himself as a part of the following Liverpool period, Van Dijk replied: “That’s an enormous query. Properly, I don’t know.”
The 32-year-old has 18 months remaining on his present deal and, chatting with the Males in Blazers podcast on Tuesday, Van Dijk moved to clear up the uncertainty created since Klopp’s resolution was made public.
“It’s a lot taken out of context,” the centre-back stated of the response to his earlier feedback.
“To be 100 per cent clear, I’m totally dedicated to the membership. I like the membership. I like the followers. It’s totally taken out of context.”
With Liverpool high of the Premier League and within the closing of the Carabao Cup, Van Dijk stated ending the Klopp period with silverware stays the precedence.
“It’s not about me, it’s not about I. It’s about us and nothing has modified,” he added.
“5 days in the past we weren’t even talking about my contract so it’s foolish.
“My full focus is on ensuring this yr might be very particular, clearly (it was a) massive announcement over the past couple of days. It has been a shock to every one among us related to the membership.
“We imply enterprise, we need to crack on, we need to obtain issues that we dreamed of at the beginning of the season and don’t get it twisted, I’m totally dedicated to the membership – I like every second that I’m the captain.”
