Virgil van Dijk has received a lucrative offer to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal, according to a report in French daily L’Equipe.
The Liverpool captain is out of contract at Anfield at the end of the season and has been free to talk to clubs from abroad since January 1.
L’Equipe say Van Dijk is mulling over the deal worth a reported £320,000 a week.
The 33-year-old is one of three key Liverpool players whose contracts expire in the summer, alongside Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Alexander-Arnold is likely to join Real Madrid on a free transfer while top-scorer Salah’s future remains uncertain.
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Van Dijk says he’s in the dark
Speaking on his own situation following Liverpool’s Champions League elimination at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night, Van Dijk insisted he had no idea where he would be playing next season.
He told The Times: “I have no idea. I still have no idea at the moment. Genuinely, I have no idea at the moment.
“It is not on hold. Nothing on hold. There’s just…I keep saying the same thing.
“Listen, there are 10 games to go, and that is my full focus. If there is news, you guys will know it. I don’t even know myself. Everyone knows there are some conversations behind the scenes but that is about it.
“At the moment, I don’t even know what will happen next year. If anyone says they do know, they are lying to your face.”
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Wembley date next up for Liverpool and Van Dijk
Next up for Liverpool is Sunday’s EFL Cup final against Newcastle, a game Alexander-Arnold is likely to miss through injury.
Arne Slot’s side are also 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League and Van Dijk insists there is still an awful lot to play for.
“There are 10 games left, not many, and there are two big prizes we can still get,” added the Dutchman, who joined Liverpool from Southampton in January 2018.
“We are going to give it everything. We have to feel the disappointment of [PSG] but from now it is about recovery.
“If we bring this intensity in Wembley with our fans, then I am positive. I am always positive. But I am really looking forward to being back out there.
“We don’t need any added motivation. We have 10 games. The EFL Cup final on Sunday – if you need any added motivation you are in the wrong business.
“All of the fans want to celebrate [winning] it. But it will be difficult. Any final is difficult. I am really looking forward to it.
“We are out of the [the Champions League] competition. That is normal, human. Recover and be fully focused on Sunday. That is our job, we need our fans to be there for us.”
