Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has outlined his 'love' for the Reds as the clock ticks towards the summer. At the end of the season, there will only be a year left on the 32-year-old center-back's contract.

"There will be a big transition and I am part of that," Van Dijk told reporters after Liverpool beat Spurs at Anfield, via the BBC. "I think the club is very much busy with who is going to be the new manager and that is the main focus.

"Like I said I am very happy here, I love the club and you can see that as well. It's a big part of my life already, and that is all I can say."

Jürgen Klopp will to stand down once matches with Aston Villa and Wolves are out of the way. Feyenoord head coach Arne Slot is set to take over and Van Dijk is excited about the future.

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"There will be a lot of changes happening and, I wouldn't say scary is the right word, but it is quite interesting and exciting what will happen now," he continued. "I am really proud I played for [Klopp], fought for the badge and him, and count the success we had over the years as well.

"It will be emotional on the last day but it is a part of life sometimes. Many things are happening behind the scenes but we focus on matchdays and that is our duty, our job and we want to perform for the last six points."

Liverpool.com says: It will come as no surprise that Van Dijk appears to be very content at Anfield. There is work to be done over extending his contract but it shouldn't be too difficult a decision for either party, really. The Dutchman could still have a good few years left at the top of the game and there is nowhere that he would be better off playing than at Liverpool.

In something of a hint about his future, it certainly sounds from the way that Van Dijk is speaking that he will be at Liverpool for the next few years. This summer, as well as making a couple of transfer additions, the biggest priority for Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes to sort out is a new deal for Van Dijk, as well as for Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Tying that trio down will be as important as any new signings.