Virgil van Dijk excited to welcome “very good player" Bradley Barcola to Liverpool

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Speaking following Saturday's stalemate with Forest at Anfield, while acknowledging the deal is not yet finalised, Virgl van Dijk was clearly excited about the prospect of Barcola's impending arrival: "He's a good player, that's the only thing I can say... Until it's official there's no point speaking about it"Virgil van Dijk on Bradley BarcolaWhen Barcola scored a banger against Chelsea and hit the Drogba celebration at Stamford Bridge 💥 pic.twitter.com/apmwHEokuV— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) August 27, 2026Barcola will clearly be a transformational signing for the Reds.

However, he alone surely will not be able to solve all of Liverpool's issues. Liverpool's next 11 fixtures: Friday 4 September: Ipswich Town - Portman Road.

Saturday 12 September: Fulham - Anfield. Tuesday 20 October: Villarreal - Anfield.