Virgil van Dijk says he is fully committed to Liverpool and loves the club after casting doubt on his future at Anfield with some controversial comments.
Jurgen Klopp has announced he will step down as Reds manager at the end of the season, raising questions over the future of key Liverpool players. “Can you imagine being part of the post-Klopp era at Liverpool?” “That’s a big question”,
” Van Dijk said. “I don’t know,” he said. Van Dijk said this, reminding us that he only has 18 months left on his Liverpool contract. Listen, I don’t know. “The club has a big task ahead of it”. This is known. Employees leave to replace managers as well as managers, and many things change.
So there is still a lot of work to do for the club and I would like to know what direction it will take. “But once it’s launched, we’ll know where we stand. I can’t say much about it.
The Dutch defender took steps to clarify what he said, saying he was committed to making big moves in the coming months rather than committing his future to his current contract. “It was taken very out of context, “Van Dijk said on the People in Blazers podcast.
“Let me be clear: I am completely committed to the club. I love the club and I love the fans. This is completely out of context. It’s not about me, not about me, it’s about us and nothing has changed. “It’s stupid because five days ago we hadn’t even discussed my contract.
My main objective is to make sure this year is a very special one. The big announcements made in the last few days have left us all associated with the club. I was surprised . I feel exactly what the fans feel. “We mean business here. We want to continue and achieve what we dreamed at the beginning of the season.
I have no intention of distorting it. I am fully committed to the club I like. I am the captain and we will go for it. “Let’s see what happens,” he said.The Reds play their first Premier League game on Wednesday night when Klopp takes on Chelsea.
