Virgil van Dijk is reportedly close to making a final decision on his Liverpool future following reports of discussions with Real Madrid.
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The Dutchman is now in the final six months of his existing contract with the Reds. The 33-year-old is officially eligible to negotiate a pre-contract with clubs outside of England should he wish to move. According to Relevo, Los Blancos have an opportunity to take advantage of this situation.
This season, Los Merengues have been plagued by injuries in central defence, with Eder Militao and David Alaba long-term absentees.
Van Dijk, in the final year of his contract at Anfield, has reportedly been offered to the record European champions as a solution to their defensive crisis by his agents.
It is also understood that the player is open to making the move to the Santiago Bernabeu, but the same report claims that Real have rejected the opportunity to acquire his services due to his age and the terms he is likely to demand, despite his brilliant 2024/25 campaign thus far.
For this reason, the Breda native has now decided his next move and is expected to ink an extension with the Premier League giants,
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It is believed that the Spanish juggernauts want to reinforce the position with either Castello Lukeba, Josko Gvardiol, or Micky van de Ven, but possibly at a later stage, as they are currently viewed as too expensive.