Virgil van Dijk's major Liverpool transfer hint proven correct after making thoughts clear
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Virgil van Dijk's transfer plea to Liverpool was honoured after he signed a new contract at the club(Image: George Wood, Getty Images)Liverpool delivered exactly the transfer window response Virgil van Dijk hinted at after he agreed to put pen to paper on a new deal at Anfield.
The centre-back thrilled Reds fans when he signed fresh terms back in April, suggesting at the time that he was expecting a big summer ahead for the club.
Arne Slot clinched the Premier League crown in his debut campaign as Liverpool manager despite the club's failure to bring in a significant outfield player last summer.
And the Mirror reminded fans of Van Dijk's remarks about the transfer window, which have been proven correct – and then some.
"Whatever happens in terms of players going out, players coming in, I think it should be a big summer," the Dutchman declared shortly before his two-year extension was announced.
"I think they're planning to make it a big summer, so we all have to trust the board, as a Liverpool-connected fan, to do the right job.
The Reds are already shaping up as strong contenders to retain the Premier League title, having won their first three matches.
Alexander Isak's deadline day move to Anfield was the ideal ending to the transfer window(Image: Nikki Dyer - LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Liverpool were at one point in the running to win four trophies during Slot's first season at the club.
And the reinforced roster should make it easier to succeed this time around.
There was hardly a corner of Liverpool's squad that didn't see reinforcements this summer.
This should ease any guilt the club may feel after deviating from the more frugal approach often adopted during Jurgen Klopp's tenure.
In retrospect, Van Dijk's remarks on the transfer window seem like those of a man with more insight into the club's plans than he initially let on.