Arne Slot explains how Liverpool already have their Virgil van Dijk succession plan in place

Arne Slot has claimed that Liverpool are ‘not stupid’ and are already laying the foundations for life after Virgil van Dijk at Anfield.

The legendary Reds captain will be on the cusp of his 36th birthday when his current contract ends in June 2027, by which stage an exit from Merseyside would seem plausible for a player who’ll have been at the club for almost a decade and is currently earning £350,000 per week (Capology).

LFC chiefs appeared to indulge in widespread future-proofing...