Virgil van Dijk addresses Liverpool future amid Bayern Munich transfer links | Football [Video]

Virgil van Dijk says he is ‘very happy’ at Liverpool and plans to be a part of the club’s ‘big transition’ when Jurgen Klopp steps down as manager at the end of the season.

The 32-year-old, widely regarded as one of the finest defenders of his generation, took over the captain’s armband from Jordan Henderson last summer and is coming towards the end of his sixth full season with the Reds.

In February, Van Dijk helped Liverpool win the Carabao Cup – his eighth trophy with the Merseyside giants – after finding the net with a stunning extra-time header against Chelsea at Wembley.

The talismanic Dutchman will have been desperate to add a second Premier League trophy to his glittering CV but the club’s title push has faltered in recent weeks, with five points now separating them from top-of-the-table Arsenal.

After Klopp announced his decision to leave Liverpool at the end of January…