ALL MY LOVIN'

Van Dijk staying at because the Reds are so close to his heart

- ANDY DUNN

SHORT of showing us the small print, Virgil van Dijk has confirmed a new contract has been agreed and will be confirmed later this week.

Class act that he is, the club captain will devote his attention to making sure the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster is marked appropriately before making an official announcement on his Liverpool future.

But it is sorted and, before the trip to Leicester on Sunday, he will follow Mohamed Salah in signing a new two-year deal.

"I think first, all the focus should be going to the Hillsborough anniversary," says Van Dijk. "I think that's the main thing and then we'll see. The focus will still be on Leicester, but maybe there's some news. I know... but I don't know." And the broad smile on his face tells you everything.