Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk spotted with fellow superstar Saudi target

Virgil van Dijk has been spotted enjoying his time off after a European Championship semi-final run with the Netherlands.

He is one of several players expected back later for pre-season under Arne Slot due to the international tournaments in the summer.

On his extended break away from the football he has been spotted with a player who he has been used to having incredible battles with on the pitch.

The defender was pictured with Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne alongside world-famous DJ Calvin Harris, who is also a Liverpool fan, in Ibiza.

The pair have been known to be friends even though the rivalry on the pitch has been of the most fierce in Premier League history over the last six years.

That however may not have been what the pair were chatting about whilst seeing each other in Spain though.

As much as football would have been pushed to the back of their minds as it was their time off there is no doubt that some talk about the future of both would have popped up.

Van Dijk is the Liverpool captain and under no circumstances does anyone at the club want him to leave but there have been links to Saudi Arabia.

He does only have one year left on his current deal which means Liverpool could risk losing him for free at the end of this upcoming campaign.

De Bruyne and Van Dijk linked with Saudi move

This is what he does have in common with De Bruyne as his deal at the current Premier League champions Manchester City is also up in 2025.

In recent days there have been many reports linking the midfielder to a move to Al-Ittihad where he could link up with former Red Fabinho.

De Bruyne and Van Dijk have undoubtedly been two of the best players in England for several years now but with the pair already into the latter stages of their careers they may have to think about their long-term futures.

Arguably the biggest difference right now for both if is that Liverpool have already shared their stance on Van Dijk's future whilst no comments have been made from anyone at Manchester City about De Bruyne.

So we have to see will the two friends will be seeing each other again on the pitch in the Middle East after Ibiza or if they continue locking horns at the top of the Premier League.