Liverpool have been frustrated in their attempts to sign Van Dijk from Southampton all summer.
Chelsea have recently emerged as strong contenders to sign the Dutch international while Arsenal could reportedly reignite their interest in the former Celtic star.
Southampton are seemingly reluctant to do business with Liverpool after the Merseyside club were forced to apologise for their approach earlier in the summer.
At the time, Liverpool stated they had ended their interest but Van Dijk’s transfer request earlier this month has supposedly changed that.
And the Irish Independent claim the 26-year-old has taken another step to force through a move away from Southampton.
It is reported the contract Van Dijk signed last summer included a clause that would ensure he was unable to leave for at least two years.
But the centre-back is determined to break the terms of his contract in order to force through a move.
Van Dijk prefers a move to Anfield but Southampton have insisted they are not selling any of their star players this summer.
Southampton chairman Ralph Krueger recently came out to try and offer some clarity on the situation by stating the club are heading in a different direction.
“Virgil is not for sale in this window and it’s not personal,” Krueger said.
“It’s not about him, it’s about an overall much, much, much bigger picture – a change of course for Southampton.
“We will not sell players we don’t want to leave this summer. We are very, very adamant about carrying this through.”