Press reports have revealed the Turkish club Galatasaray's desire to sign Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk, player of Liverpool, in the upcoming period.

Van Dijk has only one year left on his contract with Liverpool, and previous sources have indicated that the veteran defender is considering his options given his advancing age, which raises some doubts about his continued primary role in the next season.

According to the Turkish website 'Fotomac', Galatasaray is prepared to make an official offer to acquire the Liverpool captain, with the club's president leading the negotiation process to complete the deal.

The Turkish club sees the 34-year-old player as an option to strengthen the defense line in the next season and is also ready to cover his current annual salary of 11 million euros.

Van Dijk participated in 52 matches with Liverpool this season across all competitions, during which he scored 6 goals and assisted 3 goals.