Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has offered a bold take on Trent Alexander-Arnold's decision to leave the club this summer.The England international confirmed his expected intention to move on from Anfield at the start of May as he ends a two-decade association with the Premier League champions.

Virgil van Dijk is confident Liverpool's Premier League title celebrations will not be overshadowed by the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold. The Liverpool-born right-back, 26, announced last week that he will leave when his contract expires at the end of June, and he is expected to join Real Madrid.

Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah were all in the final year of their contracts going into this season, though Alexander-Arnold is the only one who has not signed a renewal