Liverpool could end the season on a massive high, with the tantalizing prospect of a league and cup double featuring the first Premier League won in front of fans still very much on the cards. But with Virgil van Dijk transfer links emerging fresh off the back of a Champions League exit,

Virgil van Dijk has refused to rule out the possibility that he has played his final Champions League game for Liverpool, saying anyone who claims to know how his contract negotiations are going is “lying”.

The Netherlands international insists Arne Slot’s side cannot afford to dwell on bowing out of Europe as they prepare to face Newcastle United in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley. With Liverpool 15 points clear of Arsenal in the Premier League, they could still lift two trophies this season.