Virgil Van Dijk urges Liverpool to tie down ‘best goalkeeper in the world’ Alisson

SportFootballVirgil Van Dijk urges Liverpool to tie down ‘best goalkeeper in the world’ AlissonLiverpool triggered a one-year contract extension for the Brazilian keeper last month but Arne Slot refused to guarantee he would remain at Anfield next seasonRichard Jolly Senior Football Correspondent Wednesday 29 April 2026 12:00 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966957","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/virgil-van-dijk-alisson-liverpool-arne-slot-b2966957.html","title":"Van Dijk issues warning to Liverpool after speculation over future of Reds teammate"}}Alisson may be in his final few months at Anfield (Getty)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insightsJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterTRY 1 MONTH FOR FREEI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insights","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Virgil van Dijk has urged...