New Premier League striker says he already knows how hard Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk is to face
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Virgil van Dijk has been a stalwart for Liverpool ever since his transfer from Southampton.
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If Liverpool didn’t have Van Dijk among their ranks, it’s hard to imagine they’d have won as many trophies as they did during Jurgen Klopp’s era, which would have been nothing short of a travesty.
Indeed, Liverpool spent over £400million on improving their ranks, but since they also sold around £200million worth of players, their net spend was an awful lot lower.
The rest of the Premier League also spent heavily, with Sunderland spending the most out of the newly-promoted clubs.
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And, on deadline day, they confirmed the arrival of Brian Brobbey from Ajax, and, when asked by Sunderland’s official X account who the toughest opponent he’d ever faced was, he simply replied: “Virgil.”
Although Van Dijk may be getting on a bit for an outfield player now, the fact that Liverpool offered him a two-year contract extension shows that they believe he still has a lot to give.
Indeed, if Marc Guehi’s deadline day transfer didn’t fall through, there would likely be some competition for the Dutchman, but since Crystal Palace pulled out of that deal, Liverpool are going to have to stick with what they’ve got.
Of course, this could all change by next summer if Liverpool choose to try and sign the Englishman for free, but the fact that Van Dijk is still on top of his game will no doubt help them on their quest to retain the Premier League title.