Virgil van Dijk’s transfer demand to Liverpool has been met after making his position clear

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The Dutchman thrilled Reds supporters when he put pen to paper on fresh terms in April, but he had lobbied for the club to make a statement in the transfer market before that announcement.

Arne Slot secured the Premier League title in his debut campaign as Liverpool manager despite failing to make a significant outfield acquisition last summer.

And the Mirror recalled Van Dijk's remarks encouraging the club to spend big before it was even confirmed whether he would stay at Anfield beyond this summer.

"Whatever happens in terms of players going out, players coming in, I think it should be a big summer," he said shortly before his two-year contract 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 their Premier League title, having won all of their opening three matches.

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And the reinforced roster should make it easier to succeed this time around.

Liverpool's squad has seen reinforcements in just about every area this summer.

Arne Slot oversaw a historic summer at Anfield

After such modest spending in the summer of 2024, it always seemed likely a significant response was on the cards ahead of Slot's second season.

That being said, the scale of Liverpool's summer spending spree may have taken many by surprise