Ledley King says defender Liverpool tried to sign is even better than Virgil van Dijk

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Liverpool’s defence has been one of the strongest areas of their first-team squad over the last few years.Virgil van Dijk has been the leader that every manager would dream of, with the Dutchman often making those around him play much better than they usually would. And, despite Van Dijk being seen as one of the best centre-backs in the world over the last few years, former Tottenham ace Ledley King believes that a player the Reds were linked with previously is actually better than him.Ledley King says that Micky van de Ven is a better centre-back than Virgil van DijkSince the start of the 2025-26 season, something just hasn’t clicked with Liverpool’s back four, with Van Dijk even performing below his usual standards.

“Oooh I’m a big Mickey fan,” he said.“I like Micky at the moment, it’s my guy, so Micky [is better than Van Dijk].”Liverpool still need to make a lot of improvements to their team over the next year or soEven though Liverpool’s recent form could just be seen as a rough patch, it’s clear that some more changes need to be made. And if Liverpool had managed to sign Van De Ven back in 2023, a lot of their problems would have probably been solved.

Who has been Liverpool’s best summer signing? This would mean that they have five centre-back options, but with Slot’s lack of trust in Joe Gomez, it’ll be like they only have four once again.