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Van Dijk to earn £400,000 per week at Liverpool, making him Europe’s highest-paid defender - reports

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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk will earn approximately £400,000 per week under his new contract, according to The Athletic journalist David Ornstein on X.

Sources confirm the Dutchman is now Europe’s highest-paid defender.

Despite receiving other offers, Van Dijk was determined to stay with Liverpool and has signed a new two-year deal. The agreement does not include a release clause.

The 33-year-old Dutchman has been with Liverpool since January 2018, amassing 314 appearances and winning eight club trophies.