Virgil van Dijk maintains that he is relaxed about his Liverpool contract situation.

The Dutchman’s deal at Anfield expires at the end of the current campaign, and there have been no indications so far that he will sign an extension.

The central defender has been one of the Reds’ first-choice players ever since he arrived at Anfield back in 2018, joining from Southampton for £75million.

The No4 has taken on the captain’s armband on Merseyside following Jordan Henderson’s departure, with the 35-year-old racking up 282 appearances for the club since his move.

Now, he has issued an update on his contract status, insisting that he is not panicking over his future.

No panic: Virgil van Dijk

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"I feel good, but it’s not about me at the moment," the centre-back said. "Let’s see. I’m not in any panic whatsoever. I want to keep playing and continue what I’m doing.

"Let’s see what the season brings. I’ve had an amazing time already so far. If that will be extended, that’s the case.

"If not, then I will go somewhere else. There’s nothing to report at the moment, but that doesn’t mean that there’s any stress or anything."

Van Dijk withdrew from the Netherlands’ Nations League camp with an injury - Liverpool confirmed on Monday - and manager Andoni Iraola will be hoping that the issue is minor, meaning that his skipper is able to face Manchester United on November 22.

"Physically I’ve been struggling with a little niggle the last couple of weeks but I do everything in my power to be out there," Van Dijk added.