Liverpool have finally received some positive news on the contract front, with Virgil van Dijk electing to sign a new deal with the Premier League leaders.

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Liverpool are still in talks with the Dutch defender over a contract extension but bombshell reports have claimed that a club are in active talks to sign him in the summer

Virgil van Dijk was left impressed by Harvey Elliott's impact off the substitutes bench after the 21-year-old played a part in both of Liverpool's goals in the 2-0 win over Brentford

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has dismissed suggestions the Premier League leaders are in crisis following Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest.

The Belgian made a string of fine stops in the second half to keep the Reds at bay and earn his side a point. Van Dijk added: "We should have won, could have won but the reality is we take a point at a difficult ground, a difficult evening, in terms of the toughness of the game.

A story told by former Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg sums up the class of compatriot Virgil van Dijk and shows why the Dutchman went on to become the Reds' captain

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk told BBC Sport after today's victory: "It was a lot of hard work. Brentford away is a difficult place to come. The way they press high, eventally going to a low block and the quality they have on the break.