The 33-year-old Dutch defender, who is the captain of the team, has ruled out returning to his home country, the Netherlands, before he decides to retire from professional football.

Van Dijk started his career at Groningen, an Eredivisie side in the Netherlands, where he came through the academy before moving to Scotland to join Celtic in 2013.

Since then, he has achieved great success with Liverpool, winning two Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy, among others, and has become a legendary figure at the club.

Recently, Van Dijk signed a new two-year contract with Liverpool, and in an interview, he discussed his plans for the future as he enters the later stages of his career.

He stated clearly that he has no intention of returning to the Netherlands or the Eredivisie league, where he started his career, and is proud of what he has achieved so far.