Liverpool done deal paves the way for Virgil van Dijk's best friend to join new club

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One of Virgil van Dijk's closest friends at Liverpool could finally leave the club in the summer after the Reds secured a replacementVirgil van Dijk may bid adieu to his close mate Joe Gomez in the summer following Liverpool's acquisition of a new centre-back last month. The Liverpool captain has repeatedly expressed his fondness for the England international."I think the [team-mate I am closest with] at the moment is Joe Gomez," he said in 2024.

"We've been through everything together here at the club, highs and lows, and you know we are very close to each other."Gomez told The Anfield Wrap how pivotal the Dutchman has been for the Reds since assuming the captaincy in 2023. Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook page"The little things that people might not see in a training ground when you need to make decisions or enforce moments when it's like, 'Lads, we need to be better at this,' or it might be timekeeping.

It might be different things that you don't want to slip out of place."Virg has done it in his own way, and it's made him even more appreciated amongst us as a team. His ability speaks for itself; he's the best at what he does, he's the best in the world and probably the best the club has ever had in that position."Join our LFC WhatsApp community and get all the latest LFC news, views, transfer gossip and more, as it happens We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.