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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has said he believes he can continue to play at the highest level for several years as uncertainty over his future at the club continues.

Van Dijk — alongside teammates Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold — is out of contract at the end of the season, with negations over a new deal still ongoing. The 33-year-old has so far remained tight-lipped when quizzed on the matter but has now admitted how much he enjoys playing for Arne Slot’s side.

In an interview with Prime Video, who will broadcast Liverpool’s Boxing Day clash with Leicester City, the centre-back said: “I love the club, the club loves me. I love the fans, the fans love me and it is a very good foundation to be successful.

“In my opinion I can play for another three, four years at least at the highest level. We will see what the future brings.”

Liverpool are four points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a game in hand and also have a flawless record in the Champions League.

Reflecting on Slot’s impact since replacing Jürgen Klopp in the summer, Van Dijk added: “I think the step from, with all respect, the Dutch league to the Premier League is a big one in terms of being a player, but for a manager, it is exactly the same.

“He has done very well so far, and he has, in my opinion, inherited a very good squad not only as football players but as human beings — guys who will go to war for each other — and I think he has been so far so good.

“He makes sure we keep working, are not satisfied, focus on what is ahead of us next, and keep improving. You see the patterns we try to do, you see, we can change in games or at half-time, and it’s obviously a big credit to him.”

Manchester City are at risk of missing out on next season’s Champions League due to their recent dip in form, manager Pep Guardiola said.

City, who are looking to qualify for Europe’s top club competition for a 15th straight season, have won just one of their last eight Premier League games and are seventh, 12 points behind leaders Liverpool.

Guardiola’s side are four points behind Nottingham Forest, who occupy the fourth and final Champions League qualification berth.

“When I said before, people laughed. They said, ‘qualifying for the Champions League is not a big success’. But I know it because it happens with clubs in this country,” Guardiola told reporters ahead of their home match against Everton.

“They were dominant for many years and after they were many years not qualifying for the Champions League. The one team that has been in the Champions League for the past years has been Manchester City. Now we are at risk, of course we are.”

After hosting Everton later on Thursday City travel to face Leicester City on Dec. 29.

Manchester City are at risk of missing out on next season’s Champions League due to their recent dip in form, manager Pep Guardiola said.

City, who are looking to qualify for Europe’s top club competition for a 15th straight season, have won just one of their last eight Premier League games and are seventh, 12 points behind leaders Liverpool.

Guardiola’s side are four points behind Nottingham Forest, who occupy the fourth and final Champions League qualification berth.

“When I said before, people laughed. They said, ‘qualifying for the Champions League is not a big success’. But I know it because it happens with clubs in this country,” Guardiola told reporters ahead of their home match against Everton.

“They were dominant for many years and after they were many years not qualifying for the Champions League. The one team that has been in the Champions League for the past years has been Manchester City. Now we are at risk, of course we are.”

After hosting Everton later on Thursday City travel to face Leicester City on Dec. 29.

Manchester City are at risk of missing out on next season’s Champions League due to their recent dip in form, manager Pep Guardiola said.

City, who are looking to qualify for Europe’s top club competition for a 15th straight season, have won just one of their last eight Premier League games and are seventh, 12 points behind leaders Liverpool.

Guardiola’s side are four points behind Nottingham Forest, who occupy the fourth and final Champions League qualification berth.

“When I said before, people laughed. They said, ‘qualifying for the Champions League is not a big success’. But I know it because it happens with clubs in this country,” Guardiola told reporters ahead of their home match against Everton.

“They were dominant for many years and after they were many years not qualifying for the Champions League. The one team that has been in the Champions League for the past years has been Manchester City. Now we are at risk, of course we are.”

After hosting Everton later on Thursday City travel to face Leicester City on Dec. 29.