Liverpool planning to move on from Virgil van Dijk with £70m Serie A defender
Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Rousing the Kop or go back to LFC Live.
Liverpool may need to move on from Virgil van Dijk next summer with the captain’s contract coming to an end in 2027.Reds fans will be hoping that Van Dijk extends his agreement with the Reds as he looks just as good as ever under Andoni Iraola.However, coming up to 36 years old and with the biggest wages at the club, Liverpool do have a decision to make on the Dutchman. And, according to TeamTALK, that decision could include moving to sign Alessandro Bastoni, who is angling for a move away from Inter Milan next summer.
What are your thoughts on Man City being found guilty? Should Liverpool be awarded that 2013/14 title? 🤔 We are probably the club who has been impacted the most… Brendan Rodgers Liverpool keen on Alessandro BastoniIn some ways, Liverpool have already put their Van Dijk succession plan in place by signing Jeremy Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni.
With Ifeanyi Ndukwe and Mor Talla Ndiaye also coming through, they have plenty of options in the centre-back department.Nevertheless, they may feel that more experience is needed to replace the potentially outgoing skipper, and TeamTALK claim that Bastoni could be part of that plan.The Reds have reportedly done ‘significant work’ on the 27-year-old, who had been expected to leave and join Barcelona last summer, and have kept him on their radar ahead of 2027.He is not the only defender Liverpool are said to be considering, as they assess their options ahead of what could be a big shift in their back line.Bastoni had reportedly made it clear that he wanted to join Barcelona in 2026, however Inter’s £70m price tag made a move to Catalonia impossible.But while the Italy international is said to favour a move to Spain, his agents are claimed to have been in touch with Premier League sides to confirm that he would also consider joining an English side.Liverpool would reportedly face competition from Chelsea and potentially Man City, but with Barca still unwilling – or unable – to pay Inter’s asking price, Bastoni could end up in the Premier League.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox