PSG journalist Julien Laurens
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Uber reliable French and PSG insider Julien Laurens has put any rumours linking Virgil van Dijk and the French giants to the sword.
Laurens is a well-known reporter who is also believed to be good friends with Kylian Mbappe.
He himself is a massive PSG fan so what he says can be trusted when it comes to French sides.
Now he has taken to X to report that there is no substance to any reports linking the Dutchman to PSG, all of which seemed to have sprouted up from the talk Van Dijk had with PSG chiefs in the Anfield tunnel after the second leg clash earlier this month.
The timing and context of Van Dijk’s post-match meeting with PSG officials – immediately following an intense knockout tie between the clubs – naturally fueled speculation about potential transfer interests, particularly given the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Van Dijk’s contract situation.
It certainly had many Liverpool fans at panic stations.
However, Laurens has dismissed reports suggesting PSG are in the for Liverpool skipper that have circulated this week:
“There is nothing between PSG and Virgil Van Dijk. No talks, no negotiations, no 100m signing on fee offer. Nothing. Virgil had a chat with Luis Campos and Nasser Al Khelaifi after the Champions League second leg and it wasn’t about his future but about the two games they played,” he wrote on X.
Prior reports also claimed Van Dijk used the opportunity to apologize for comments he made during the first leg in Paris – where he was involved in a verbal back-and-forth with PSG director Luis Campos.
The apology and respectful exchange were said to be well-received by PSG’s management.
While it comes as good news that the Dutchman is not being actively courted by another club, there’s still the small matter of agreeing terms at Liverpool.
After the Carabao Cup final, Van Dijk hinted that positive contract news would arrive at the end of the season.
There is nothing between PSG and Virgil Van Dijk. No talks, no negotiations, no 100m signing on fee offer. Nothing. Virgil had a chat with Luis Campos and Nasser Al Khelaifi after the Champions League second leg and it wasn’t about his future but about the two games they played.
— Julien Laurens (@LaurensJulien) March 18, 2025
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