Virgil van Dijk has revealed the crucial role Jurgen Klopp played in convincing him to join Liverpool amid the lure of rivals Manchester City and Chelsea. Virgil van Dijk opens up on key reason he snubbed Man City and Chelsea to join LiverpoolVirgil van Dijk opens up on key reason he snubbed Man City and Chelsea to join LiverpoolBut it all could have been very different, and Van Dijk credits Klopp for helping convince him to pick Anfield over the Etihad or Stamford Bridge. “I had the chance to go to Chelsea and Man City," Van Dijk, named the PFA Player of the Season last year, admitted. Virgil van Dijk opens up on key reason he snubbed Man City and Chelsea to join Liverpool“I sometimes sit and think about what he does and what he has more than others. Virgil van Dijk opens up on key reason he snubbed Man City and Chelsea to join Liverpool“All the stories about his (Klopp's) training, the way he has made us so much fitter are true," he continued.

Source: Express July 04, 2020 21:22 UTC