Liverpool stunned as Galatasaray make Van Dijk top transfer target

Liverpool will part ways with some of their biggest stars once their contracts officially expire at the end of June.

Mohamed Salah reached an agreement to rip up his £400k per week deal one year early.

Andy Robertson meanwhile was not offered new terms and is expected to now join Tottenham on a Bosman.

Ibrahima Konate is now confirmed to be leaving Liverpool once his deal expires with Richard Hughes failing to come to terms with the Frenchman over a new deal.

The outgoing Premier League champions will be heading into the 2026/27 season with a new coach too following the dismissal of title-winner Arne Slot.

Maintaining some continuity will be vital in the upcoming months and that’s why the news that Alisson Becker is set to stay should be welcomed.

Van Dijk attracting interest from Galatasaray

But there is another problem on the horizon in the shape of Galatasaray’s pursuit of Virgil van Dijk.

The Reds’ skipper turns 35 this summer and only has one year left on his deal. But his importance cannot be understated - becoming the oldest outfield player to complete every minute of a Premier League season.

With Liverpool seemingly intent on reducing the contract burden they may see fit to rid themselves of Van Dijk’s £400k per week salary.

And while he is still under contract there may even be the possibility of securing a half-decent transfer fee for the Netherlands’ captain.

Would Liverpool be tempted to remove Van Dijk's wages?

"If the circumstances are right, they want Virgil van Dijk. He is the top target," Turkish insider Yagız Sabuncuoglu is reported by Voetbal Primeur as having said on his YouTube channel.

Van Dijk may be tempted by a longer contract on offer in Istanbul - beyond the one year he currently has on his Liverpool deal.

The centre-back legend joined the Reds back in 2018 for £75m from Southampton and has had a transformative effect on the club since then.

He has won all there is to win in the club game - including two Premier League titles as well as the Champions League. Van Dijk has also established himself as one of the best defenders of all time though his stint on Merseyside.

He still has plenty to offer but Liverpool might well consider moving on from Van Dijk considering the number of promising young centre-backs they have signed of late.

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