Flashscore sources: Van Dijk's salary a big hurdle as Juventus & Real Madrid links grow

[p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] captain continues to attract attention in Italy, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/C06aJvIB/"]Juventus[/a] now being mentioned as a potential destination, but the financial reality of any deal remains a major obstacle.[/p][p]Flashscore sources believe the Juve speculation has echoes of previous links between [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-dijk-virgil/U59RNqOr/"]Van Dijk[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-milan/8Sa8HInO/"]AC Milan[/a].[/p][p][b]The overriding issue remains his salary, with insiders questioning how Juventus could make the financial package work and suggesting a move is not currently realistic. [/b][/p][p]Van Dijk earns around £350,000 a week at Liverpool and his contract is due to expire in June 2027, meaning this season could potentially be his final one at Anfield.[/p][p]AC Milan have been consistently linked with the 35-year-old, but concerns over affordability have remained whenever the possibility of a move to Italy has been raised.[/p][embed guid="491737aa-367e-4141-977c-4f87ff5fb28a" url="https://x.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/2106018364044812557" social-type="twitter" /][p]That might not be the case to quite the same extent with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a].[/p][p]The Spanish giants have now begun to be linked with Van Dijk and their recent approach to recruiting experienced Liverpool defenders makes the speculation difficult to ignore.[/p][p][b]Real Madrid signed Trent Alexander-Arnold as his Liverpool contract wound down and also added Ibrahima Konate in similar fashion. That makes Van Dijk an intriguing potential fit for a club that has shown a willingness to target Liverpool players in this way.[/b][/p][p]Van Dijk has been at Liverpool since joining from Southampton for £75 million in January 2018 and has gone on to become one of the defining figures of the club's recent era.[/p][p]With his contract entering its final season, the possibility of this being his last campaign at Liverpool is becoming increasingly relevant to the transfer picture.[/p][p]For now, though, the Juventus links remain difficult to substantiate given the financial demands involved. [/p][infobox id="f961102e-920a-4281-b5f2-f996852544cf" /]