Virgil van Dijk says that he has 'no idea' where he will play his football next season – and everyone who says he is close to expanding his Liverpool contract 'lies against your face'.
There is a chance that the Reds captain has now played his last Champions League match for the club after their penalty shootout-heart sake against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday evening.
Van Dijk was without a contract in the summer and although Liverpool a new offer was put on the table, the two parties at this stage are not closer to reach an agreement for him to stay.
Asked if he will be back next season for another crack in lifting the Champions League, the Dutchman said: 'I have no idea. I still have no idea at the moment. Really. I currently have no idea.
“It's not on hold. Nothing is on hold. There is just … I keep saying the same. Listen, there are still 10 games to go (this season) and that is my full focus. If there is news, you will know. But I don't even know myself.
'Everyone knows that there are some conversations behind the scenes, but that's about it. At the moment I don't even know what will happen next year. If someone says they know, they lie to your face. '
Liverpool is planning to stick to the same tactics that they used throughout the season with the three contract Saga's Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold also see their deals expired in the summer. That is to stay tight and not allow the situations to play in public.
In recent months, Arne Slot has brought many questions about Van Dijk's future with directly, but he is registered to say that his Dutch countryman is the best player he has ever coached, in terms of leadership and professionalism.
That is why Van Dijk will not allow this contractual Saga to distract him from the task he lies for us and he admitted that he does not need extra motivation to win the Premier League and Carabao Cup in the rest of this season.
“There are 10 games left, not much, and there are two big prizes that we can still get,” he added. “We're going to give it everything. We must feel the disappointment of this loss, but from tomorrow it is about recovery. Be ready for a good one.
'If we bring this intensity to Wembley with our fans, then I am positive. I am always positive. But I'm really looking forward to being back there.
“We don't need any added motivation. We have 10 games, the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, if you need added motivation, you are in the wrong things. '
His comments come after the Liverpool captain was deeply in conversation with two PSG leaders after the Reds were beaten out of the Champions League on Tuesday.
Less than an hour after the game ended, Van Dijk was noted in a conversation with PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Sporting Director Luis Campos in the Anfield Tunnel.
His discussions with Campos, which seemed to be warm, came less than a week after the Dutchman clashed with the controversial Portuguese specialists during the rest of the first stage between the two teams.
Van Dijk could be heard: 'It is not Ligue 1 here, Bro' after Campos raged about the referee's decision to show Ibrahima Konate a red card during the match in Parc des Princes.
On Tuesday, the Netherlands International played the full 120 minutes during a disappointing evening before Slot's band, which was loss in a penalty shootout.
Gianluigi Donnarumma saved fines from Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones, while PSG scored all four of their places while the side of Luis Enrique was progressing to the quarterfinals.
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