Virgil van Dijk

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When I heard this story in the car emerging and they mentioned £75m I was relieved it wasn't city. Imagine the publicity if it had been us breaking the world record for a defender. I prefer the way we do business these days, not going for the marquee signings.
Also well done to Liverpool's owners. They have backed the manager in fixing a position that was badly in need of fixing. It shows their ambition, but It's a huge amount to pay, although I doubt they will attract the level of criticism for paying stupid money as we would.
Also there are parallels in the way this transfer has evolved, with the Sterling transfer. Again, I doubt there will be the same furore. Different standards apply to players who join Liverpool, than leave them.
 
I’d have liked him but £75m shows which team wanted/needed him more. No doubt we’ll get about 4 players for that price in the summer. 2CB, Sanchez and DM.
 
Gorton_Tubster said:
For all those scousers who think he joined Liverpool because he rejected City and twice the pay etc etc blahfkin blah....

"Liverpool's desire to sign Van Dijk comes through the size of the fee, which Manchester City - who were also interested - were not prepared to match"
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Where was that statement from. I can't see it on Saint website??
 
With VVD and Keita next season they are building a very good squad, whether they can gel as a team remains to be seen.
Pep has turned City into a team greater than the sum of its parts, which is saying something.
 
Bottom line VVD gone to Liverpool because Liverpool matched the fee Southampton wanted and what we were not going to do.
 
Excellent news!! Looks like Liverpool have made a desperation bid to make the Top 4 and get CL football next year. Then again, when they sell Coutinho, who will they buy with the balance of the cash. Trading VVD for Coutinho plus A.N. Other doesn’t seem like good business to me, but the owners have obviously made their long term Klopp decision and have backed him to the hilt with this record transfer fee for a defender! (And thank goodness we can shove that down a few dipper throats if they EVER mention money ever again!)
 
aguero93:20 said:
Does it have to be from their website then? Probably a journalist.
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True it doesn't have to be, but it read as if it was from someone at the Club to me. Not from a journo? Anyway it stacks up as there is no way City would pay that kind of money as a back up for stones and Otamendi. Both of which have been excellent together and will always be first choice imo when fit.
 
Churchlawtonblue said:
I agree but Gorton Tubster has put it in quotes? Just interested that's all.
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it was on bbc report. I hope we did pull out because of the obscene amount, the amount if shite we would have got for that is equal to the amount Liverpool will get if he turns out to be a waste, especially if we fuck them over again at their ground with VVD playing
 
Churchlawtonblue said:
True it doesn't have to be, but it read as if it was from someone at the Club to me. Not from a journo? Anyway it stacks up as there is no way City would pay that kind of money as a back up for stones and Otamendi. Both of which have been excellent together and will always be first choice imo when fit.
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It reads completely different to me, Southampton would have no reason to mention any other club than Liverpool in the press release. How often do you see losing bids mentioned by the selling club?
 
meeesh said:
No need to sound so worried then really
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I’m not worried? At all.

Some people on here are saying that Liverpool aren’t far off being title challengers. IMO they are miles away from that. They’re the worried ones, not me..
 
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