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Lots of Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter to react to the news that Virgil van Dijk has committed his future to the club by agreeing a new six-year contract.
The Mirror report that the Netherlands international’s current deal was not meant to expire until 2023 as per the five-year deal he signed upon joining the club in a £75m move from Southampton.
Van Dijk’s new terms will see him net a weekly wage closer to £200k-a-week, having previously earned £125k-a-week at Anfield with bonuses for clean sheets and appearances.
After agreeing the new deal, the former Celtic man will remain at Anfield until 2025 with Liverpool tying the player down for the best years of his career.
Having just won the Champions League and UEFA Super Cup, as well as being named UEFA Men’s Player of the Year ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, this is incredibly exciting news for the Merseysiders.
Let’s see how the Liverpool fans on Twitter reacted…
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