Virgil van Dijk considering Liverpool exit after enormous contract offer | OneFootball

Virgil van Dijk is reported to be considering a blockbuster free transfer to Saudi Arabia after being presented with a mammoth contract offer from Al Hilal.

The Dutch centre-back recently insisted he has not yet made a decision on his future with Liverpool, where his contract expires this summer, and argued that he is as clueless as anybody as to what his next move will be.

While Liverpool hope to keep Van Dijk, clubs across the globe sense an opportunity to sign arguably the world's best defender on a free transfer, and L'Equipe say Al Hilal have now made their first move.

The Saudi side have offered Van Dijk a contract which would see him take home over €20m (£16.8m) in salary, and the offer is so significant that the 33-year-old is considering accepting, although he has not yet responded to the proposal.

As he insisted after Liverpool's Champions League exit at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain, Van Dijk wants to keep his focus solely on the Reds' Premier League run-in, with a final decision on his future not expected until the summer.

A potential move to Al Hilal could see Van Dijk remain alongside Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah. The superstar forward will see his own contract end in the summer and Al Hilal have been described as the likeliest destination for Salah, although a recent report named Barcelona as potential suitors for the Egypt international.

Van Dijk is also expected to have offers from Europe. Real Madrid, Inter and Bayern Munich have been speculatively linked, while the Dutchman sparked rumours of a possible move to PSG after being spotted speaking with the French side's owner and sporting director after Tuesday's defeat.