Virgil van Dijk 'agrees deal to become highest paid Liverpool player ever'

Liverpool have reportedly moved to make Virgil van Dijk the highest paid player in the club's history.

While the centre-back has a contract at Anfield until 2023, there has been frequent speculation regarding the player's future as he considers the next phase of his career.

Although Paris Saint-Germain are said to be keen on the 28-year-old, The Sun claims that Liverpool are on the brink of agreeing a new five-year contract with one of their key men.

The report says that the Netherlands international will earn £57m until the end of the 2024-25 campaign, a record pay packet offered by the Merseyside giants.

An official announcement is due to be made in the coming weeks, on the assumption that Liverpool are confirmed as Premier League champions.