Virgil van Dijk's contract at Liverpool will expire at the end of the season, but boss Arne Slot is desperate to keep hold of his captain having been left impressed by the Dutchman's performances

Virgil van Dijk has been speaking after he scored for Liverpool against AC Milan. Arne Slot got off to the perfect start in the Champions League with a comfortable win.

According to Lawrenson, the view around Anfield is that Slot is doing very well, while the pundit also noted that Virgil van Dijk has been a massive help behind the scenes as Lawrenson claims that The Dutchman is very much the dressing room leader. Lawrenson spoke about Slot and how the £75m man has helped the gaffer.