Virgil van Dijk risks losing his head to Real Madrid when his contract expires next summer, warns former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey. The captain is inside the final year of a two-year extension signed in April 2025 and has yet to receive a new deal offer from Liverpool, despite confirming the club’s silence after the win at Bournemouth in September.
“When certain clubs come calling they turn your head whether you’re under contract or not, and Real Madrid is one of them,” Heskey told Casinolyze. “So I’d be surprised if his head’s not turned. The only thing is that Liverpool letting another big star go at the end of their contract doesn’t sit well with me.”
The 35-year-old remains relaxed about the situation for now, but Heskey believes the club’s failure to lock down its captain sends a worrying signal to supporters. He also urged Liverpool to prioritise keeping Dominik Szoboszlai as a tool to attract other talent, describing the vice-captain as a future leader at Anfield.
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