There are reports that Virgil van Dijk is ready to commit his long-term future to the Champions League-winning Liverpool.

The defender has therefore told Liverpool he wants to sign a new contract on top of his £125,000-a-week deal.

Dutch star Van Dijk, 27, signed a five-and-a-half-year deal when joining from Southampton for £75million in January 2018.

And now ESPN claim Van Dijk told Anfield top brass of his intentions even before the final in Madrid.

Formal talks did not take place straight away due to the craziness of the final few months of the season.

Liverpool were trying to catch Manchester City in the league and in the process of completing one of the greatest ever European comebacks against Barcelona.

That remains the case with Van Dijk on Nations League duty with Holland.

But, according to the Sun, both the Reds and Van Dijk’s agent, Neil Fewings of Wasserman, are “relaxed about the process” and that the deal will be agreed with “minimal fuss”.

And the centre-back can expect a big boost in his earnings, which currently sit at £125,000-a-week.

That places him among Liverpool’s top earners but he is set to jump even higher if a new contract is signed.

Van Dijk, named PFA Player of the Year, is a serious contender for the Ballon d’Or.