Jack Lusby

6 days ago | thisisanfield.com | Jack Lusby

Virgil van Dijk would have had his pick of clubs if he had left Liverpool on a free transfer, including interest from the Premier League and Saudi Arabia. Van Dijk remains the highest-paid defender in Europe and the third-highest paid player in the Premier League after committing to a new two-year deal at Anfield. It comes after months of speculation and concern among supporters that Liverpool could lose one of their best-ever players on a free transfer.

1 week ago | thisisanfield.com | Jack Lusby

While Virgil van Dijk has put pen to paper on a new two-year contract at Liverpool, there are indications the captain is already planning to stay longer. Fenway Sports Group have moved the goalposts when it comes to their restriction on handing new contracts to players in their 30s with long-term extensions for Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah. The reasons are obvious, with the pair arguably Liverpool’s two best players and undoubtedly the best in the world in their respective positions.

1 week ago | thisisanfield.com | Jack Lusby

Virgil van Dijk is understood to be earning the third-highest wage in the Premier League after signing his new two-year contract with Liverpool this week. Liverpool have finally announced their captain has signed a new deal, with Van Dijk set to stay at Anfield until at least 2027. It comes as a major boost in these final weeks of the season, along with Mohamed Salah‘s own extension, with all signs pointing to a bright future.

1 week ago | thisisanfield.com | Jack Lusby

Liverpool academy coach Jay Spearing, who regularly trains and plays with the U21s, has revealed the “hardest thing” in working with the club’s youngsters. Spearing is nearing the end of his third season as a player-coach within the Liverpool academy, working with the U18s as well as playing for the U21s. The 36-year-old has made five appearances for the academy side this season but the bulk of his work is in setting the standard in training – as he told That Peter Crouch Podcast.

1 week ago | thisisanfield.com | Jack Lusby

Alisson has long been and remains the best goalkeeper in the world, and that is a privilege Arne Slot has enjoyed in his first season at Liverpool. “I don’t think I’ve worked with a goalkeeper that has played at this level – which is normal,” the head coach admitted in March.