Nigeria, April 17 -- Liverpool FC has officially announced that club captain Virgil van Dijk has signed a new contract, extending his stay beyond the 2024-25 season.

This news follows shortly after Mohamed Salah agreed to a new two-year deal with the Reds.

"Virgil van Dijk has today signed a new contract with Liverpool FC to extend his time with the club beyond the 2024-25 season," the club confirmed.

"The captain put pen to paper on the deal to ensure his association with the Reds will continue into the forthcoming campaigns, almost seven-and-a-half years after he initially arrived at Anfield."

Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Van Dijk shared his excitement:

"I'm very happy, very proud. There are so many emotions obviously that go throu...