Liverpool have finally received some positive news on the contract front, with Virgil van Dijk electing to sign a new deal with the Premier League leaders.

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Virgil van Dijk has backed Liverpool hero Darwin Nunez to find the back of the net consistently after scoring a brace in the 2-0 win over Brentford in the Premi

Virgil van Dijk was left impressed by Harvey Elliott's impact off the substitutes bench after the 21-year-old played a part in both of Liverpool's goals in the 2-0 win over Brentford

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk reacts to the Reds' 2-0 win at Brentford in the Premier League. The defender also talks about the impact of Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott

Liverpool are still in talks with the Dutch defender over a contract extension but bombshell reports have claimed that a club are in active talks to sign him in the summer

Darwin Nunez's late heroics to rescue a win for Liverpool has drawn praise from captain Virgil van Dijk following a brace away at Brentford to extend the Reds' Premier League table lead

A story told by former Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg sums up the class of compatriot Virgil van Dijk and shows why the Dutchman went on to become the Reds' captain

"If nobody is ready for a bumpy ride then this season will definitely be one."

The Belgian made a string of fine stops in the second half to keep the Reds at bay and earn his side a point. Van Dijk added: "We should have won, could have won but the reality is we take a point at a difficult ground, a difficult evening, in terms of the toughness of the game.

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez was the Reds' match-winner as he emerged as a second-half substitute against Brentford and scored a couple of dramatic injury-time goals

Virgil van Dijk sets new challenge for Darwin Nunez after his two late goals helped Liverpool beat Brentford 2-0 on Saturday