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title: "Liverpool: These fans not impressed with journalist’s claims about Virgil van Dijk"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-these-fans-not-impressed-with-journalists-claims-about-virgil-van-dijk/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2019-09-09T18:20:26Z"
modified: "2019-09-09T18:20:26Z"
---

# Liverpool: These fans not impressed with journalist’s claims about Virgil van Dijk

**Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been left bemused by reports stating that he had agreed a new contract with the club.**

That is according to Paul Gorst, [Liverpool FC correspondent for the Liverpool Echo](https://twitter.com/ptgorst), who tweeted via [@ptgorst](https://twitter.com/ptgorst/status/1170644385689743360) that the Reds have no plans to enter contract talks with the [Netherlands international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/virgil-van-dijk/profil/spieler/139208).

> Told [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) have no plans to open talks with Virgil van Dijk's representatives over a new contract.
>
> Understand the Reds No.4 is bemused by new £200,000-a-week claims over the weekend.[https://t.co/izmfs3rKS8](https://t.co/izmfs3rKS8)
>
> — Paul Gorst (@ptgorst) [September 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/ptgorst/status/1170644385689743360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

[The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/virgil-van-dijk-agrees-new-19847000) had reported on Saturday that van Dijk had agreed a new six-year contract with Liverpool, with whom his current deal lasts until 2023.

According to [The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/virgil-van-dijk-agrees-new-19847000), the 28-year-old is set to see his current £125,000-a-week wage increase to nearly £200,000 per week.

However, the [Liverpool Echo](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/latest-virgil-van-dijks-new-16883321) subsequently claimed that van Dijk had been left “[bemused](https://t.co/izmfs3rKS8?amp=1)” by reports of a new contract and had not been actively seeking improved terms.

That is according to Gorst, who replaced James Pearce as the newspaper’s Liverpool FC correspondent last month, as per his Twitter channel [@ptgorst](https://twitter.com/ptgorst/status/1161958157889019904).

These Liverpool fans on Twitter weren’t impressed with Gorst’s report and disparagingly likened him to his predecessor Pearce:

> Officially Bad News Paul.
>
> — roy tollitt (@stanleyparkred) [September 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/stanleyparkred/status/1170659370650284032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/KrystianK\_8/status/1170650194494578688

> You have now arrived as James Pearce’s replacement quashing rumours lol
>
> — KopAce (@KopAce74) [September 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/KopAce74/status/1170646061574213632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/akyred/status/1170675455701213186

> Bad News Pearce seamlessly replaced by Bad News Gorst
>
> — Jeff Brown (#DaBears 0-1) (@starwart1) [September 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/starwart1/status/1170672675947261960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> sooo you’re the new bad news pearce
>
> — ɪᴛ’s ʀʜɪᴀɴɪɴɢ szn (@firmihoe) [September 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/firmihoe/status/1170713851085516802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Do you think van Dijk would be justified in asking for improved terms at Liverpool if he felt like it? Share your views in the comments section below!***