Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has ruled out returning to the Netherlands before calling time on his incredible career.
\nThe 33-year-old came through the academy with Eredivisie side Groningen before leaving to join Scottish giants Celtic back in 2013.<\/p>\n
Van Dijk has since won two Premier League titles and a Champions League, among other trophies, with Liverpool, becoming a club legend.<\/p>\n
He signed a new two-year contract last season and has now opened up on what the future holds now he\u2019s entering the twilight of his career.<\/p>\n
He told Voetbal International: “I am very clear about that: I will not return to the Netherlands. I started here, and that was very important to me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am very clear that I do not want to return to the Eredivisie. I am quite proud of my career so far and I think that finishing in the Eredivisie is not an option.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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