Overview
- Turkish outlets report Galatasaray have made Virgil van Dijk their top target and say the Liverpool centre-back is open to a summer switch.
- Haberturk says the Istanbul club wants a decision before the World Cup. Other reports say the player may wait until after the tournament.
- Reports relayed by Football365 claim he seeks a 2+1 year deal in Turkey and could even try to leave on a free, which would still require Liverpool’s consent.
- Van Dijk signed an extension in April 2025 that runs to 2027, and Yahoo Sports reports there are no signs sporting director Richard Hughes will approve an exit.
- Any departure would hit a back line in flux, with Mohamed Salah confirming he will leave, Andy Robertson set to go, Alisson linked away, and young defenders such as Giovanni Leoni and Jérémy Jacquet stepping in.