Van Dijk on CONTRACT, Koopmeiners HOPE, Kelleher FUTURE

Here’s our roundup of Liverpool FC news for Wednesday, May 29. Virgil van Dijk has given an update on his contract talks – or lack thereof.

Van Dijk on contract negotiations

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Virgil van Dijk is about to enter the final 12 months of his current Liverpool contract and admits there have been NO talks about a new one.

The 32-year-old defender’s terms expire in 2025, along with another high-profile duo of Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, but negotiations appear to be deadlocked for all three Liverpool superstars.

Van Dijk, the club captain, has been rumored to be a transfer target for Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Saudi Arabian money side Al-Qadsiah, with this summer representing the club’s last chance to cash in should they choose to do so thing.

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Van den Berg set price

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Liverpool have set a £20m valuation for Sepp van den Berg, according to The Athletic’s James Pearce.

However, the Dutch defender’s future will not be settled until new head coach Arne Slot assesses the squad.

It was reported in Germany last week that Van den Berg could move to Mainz for a fee of up to €5m (£4.3m).

But the latest news from Anfield would appear to put an end to those rumours, with Southampton, Brentford and Wolfsburg now named as suitors for Pearce.

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Gravenberch on Slot

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Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch says he is happy at Anfield and wants to stay – despite speculation he could leave this summer.

The 22-year-old Dutchman has shown flashes of real promise in 26 Premier League games following a big move from Bayern Munich last year. But in recent weeks, he has been consistently linked with a move to Turkey this summer.

However, Gravenberch says he has no intention of leaving Merseyside after just one season, telling Dutch station AD: “I hope to play here at Liverpool for years to come, it’s a top club.

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Liverpool are chasing Koopmeiners

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Liverpool face significant competition in the race to sign Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners, with Italian giants Juventus making a move to move ahead in the race to sign him.

The Reds have long been linked with the 26-year-old Dutch playmaker, who has been instrumental in helping the Bergamo side to Europa League glory this season.

That run to the final, of course, included a quarter-final success over Jurgen Klopp’s men. Juventus are big admirers of Koopmeiners, though, and according to Gazzetta dello Sport, have already made their opening bid for Atalanta.

According to the respected Italian daily, he may not be successful as the €40m plus €5m in add-ons will be well below the €60m valuation Atalanta have for their talented star man .

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Goodbye Kelleher?

Caoimhin Kelleher

Caoimhin Kelleher has given the clearest hint yet that he will LEAVE Liverpool in the upcoming transfer window.

The 25-year-old previously admitted he came close to leaving Anfield last summer as he has a clear desire to become a first-choice goalkeeper in his own right after playing second fiddle to Alisson Becker both for a long time.

Although the Ireland international managed more than 25 appearances in goal for Liverpool last season – collecting another Carabao Cup title along the way – it has been suggested he could finally bring the curtain down on his career on Merseyside this summer after five seasons at the club .

It has been reported that the Reds could demand a transfer fee of around £20m for the 12-cap Irishman, who is under contract until 2026.

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