Virgil van Dijk explains decision to stay with Liverpool: ‘It was always the plan’

Virgil van Dijk has said that he feels like an “adopted Scouser” after agreeing a new deal with Liverpool that will keep him at the club for at least two more seasons.The club captain has followed Mohamed Salah in renewing terms ahead of the expiry of his contract at Anfield in a significant boost for Arne Slot’s side.Van Dijk, who joined Liverpool for a then-world record fee for a defender in 2018, had been in negotiations over a renewal, and has put pen to paper on a new two-