The centre-back has just 18 months remaining on his contract
and he refused to commit his long-term future to the club.
Virgil van Dijk refused to commit his long-term future to Liverpool
Credit:
The centre-back has impressed in the Premier League this
season
Van Dijk, 32, was asked if he will be part of the next era at
Anfield after Klopp
leaves at the end of the season.
He replied saying: “That’s a big question. I don’t know.
“The club will have a big job on their hands. To replace not
only the manager but the whole staff, there are so many things that will
change.
“I'm very curious which direction that will go in but when
that will be announced we will see our situation. I can't say much about it.
“Obviously it will be the end of Jürgen Klopp’s era. I am
very glad that I am still part of it. That is why I don’t like to speak about
it. I am still part of it.
“That is my main focus and we will see at the end of the
season. Hopefully, we have the success that we all dream of and fight for each
day and, by then, there will probably be more clarification for what the club
wants for the future and then we will see.”
Several key figures are set to leave the club including
sporting director Jorg Schmadtke and coaches Pep Lijnders, Peter Krawietz and
Vitor Matos.
It appears Van Dijk is
waiting to see who arrives as their replacements before deciding his future.
But he was adamant the squad's mentality is still the same
following Klopp's decision to step down.
He added: "Nothing has really changed. Obviously things
will change at the end of the season and in the new season but at the moment it
doesn't and we have to keep doing the same things.
"It's easier said than done but I sense the rest of the
boys think like that as well and it is the job for me to ensure we keep it that
way. Today [Norwich match] was a good day. The manager said it in his press
conference: ask everything there and then we go back to focusing on what we
want to achieve.
"That's how I see it as well. We can speak about the
situation about what will happen next year every week but it doesn't change.
It's noise we don't need and that's why we focus on getting the job done and
that's why I feel nothing has changed.
"It is still the same but at the end of the season there
will be different things happening of course but that is for the club to sort
out."
Former Red Xabi
Alonso is the favourite to take over at Anfield following his success
with Bayer Leverkusen, guiding the German club to the Bundesliga summit.
While Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi and Tottenham's Ange
Postecoglou are also understood to be on Liverpool's radar.
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