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Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has claimed a decision on the future of Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool will be made public imminently., the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – insisted there is “no doubt” that the 33-year-old will have held behind-the-scenes talks with the club about his next steps.
Van Dijk has less than 12 months to run on his contract at Anfield and has been widely linked with a potential move to the Saudi Pro League.The club captain has been at Liverpool since 2018 and has won the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup on Merseyside.Wyness suggested tough decisions may have to be made as Arne Slot “knows he can’t carry on with the same group” that had success under Jurgen Klopp.
Join the Football Insider WhatsApp channel to get all our exclusives and the breaking transfer news FIRST. “The Saudi situation is hanging over Liverpool. They’re going to have to make those decisions in the coming weeks.“I would expect to see the outcome of those talks in the public domain pretty quickly.“They’ve got the young talent to come through, but they’ve got to have the right blend of experience as well.“All those components make football so fascinating. This is a classic case of inheriting a squad from another manager who has had success, but you know you can’t carry on with the same group.
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