When Virgil van Dijk played at the heart of Celtic's defence, it appears he already knew he was one of the very best. Van Dijk would move to Southampton in 2015 where he would eventually become the club's captain. The Reds were happy to pay it though, despite being forced to apologise for alleged tapping up in the summer of 2017 when Van Dijk met Klopp in Blackpool. Van Dijk would not be recognised as one of the best defenders in the world, if it wasn't for the confidence he has in himself. JUST IN: Liverpool chief Michael Edwards preparing 'golden proposal' worth £110m for Lille duoVirgil van Dijk signed for Liverpool in 2018"Get behind the ball when he gets it, because he’ll run the pitch no bother.

Source: Express May 06, 2020 16:52 UTC