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Virgil van Dijk is excited about what Liverpool can achieve

Virgil van Dijk is excited about what Liverpool can achieve

Virgil van Dijk is excited about what Liverpool can achieve next season.

The Reds look set to miss out on Champions League qualification after a challenging season but the defender feels that the club's strong form in recent months - as well as the arrival of fresh faces in the summer - means they are in a good position for next term.

Van Dijk said: "I’m very excited for next season. I think that feeling came a couple of months ago when we turned the page. Obviously there’s still a lot to work on but the good thing in this case is that we have the whole pre-season to work on this and that’s definitely the plan.

"The noises I’m hearing, it’s going to be a very intense pre-season with a lot of physical work but also a lot of tactical work trying to get ready for a tough season. That’s very exciting. Players are leaving, hopefully players come in and will be ready for the start of pre-season."

The Dutch defender isn't concerned that a lack of Champions League football will mean that the Reds find it difficult to sign top players this summer.

He said: "Everybody knows we’ve been going through a little bit of a transition and, if I’m a player on the rise and I have options to go to the next step and Liverpool is knocking on my door, then I would be very, very interested. I don’t think it’s going to change much but, if someone wants to play Champions League no matter what, then that’s their ambition."

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