Liverpool broke record with January transfer for £75million star Man Utd snubbed signingLiverpool signed a player during the January transfer window who would go on to become a club legend soon after Manchester United overlooked himView 3 Images Liverpool broke a transfer record in the January window for a former Manchester United target (Image: Liverpool FC, Liverpool FC via Getty Images)For Liverpool supporters, there are few sweeter moments than getting the better of Manchester United. ‌His former Southampton colleague Charlie Austin revealed that Van Dijk was in serious discussions with United during the summer of 2017. I said to him, 'Come on Virgil, what's going on, surely Manchester United must have been in for you? Not only has Van Dijk flourished spectacularly on Merseyside but he is considered one of the greatest defenders of his era. The Sweden international was consistent but didn't deliver the same commanding presence and defensive solidity as Van Dijk has for Liverpool.

Source: Daily Mirror February 02, 2026 13:14 UTC