Virgil van Dijk issues four-word contract update which offers perfect antidote to Liverpool loss

Virgil van Dijk has given a brief yet indicative update on his contract situation at Liverpool as talks over a prospective renewal continue apace.

The Reds captain now has less than three months remaining on his current deal, although David Ornstein reported in recent weeks that Anfield chiefs are ‘optimistic’ about keeping hold of the 33-year-old beyond this summer.

The Netherlands international spoke with journalists shortly after his team’s 3-2 defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage...