How the camp of Virgil van Dijk responded to the bold investigation on Barcelona

Barcelona tried to announce Virgil van Dijk on a possible move to Camp Nou this summer, but the Liverpool defender's representatives immediately asked him to forget about it.

The 28-year-old has had a stellar season at the heart of Jurgen Klopp's defense, fully justifying his £ 75m prize as Liverpool pushed Manchester City hard in the Premier League race and earned a sixth-place title. Champions League.

Van Dijk emerged as one of the main candidates for victory at the Golden Ball, prompting Barcelona to launch a bold investigation into the old Celtic city center.

The entourage of the Dutch international, according to the Daily Mirror, informed the Catalan giants that Van Dijk was and remains fully committed to the Liverpool cause in the foreseeable future.

Van Dijk's current contract runs until 2023, but the player is keen to accept new conditions for higher pay and to sign an extension.

"I think the future is rather promising," he said last month.

"We have a fantastic team with players who want to grow, who want to give everything to the team and the club.

"[There is] so much quality in the team; Sometimes you do not even realize how much [a group of] the players we have – and also on the bench who want to play and be part of the team. We have a fantastic future to come. "