Virgil van Dijk

[deano ou812]

Wow £75 mill,for Liverpool’s sake hope he rediscovers his form from last season and before as since his injury he hasn’t looked right at all,although in part that could be down to game time and not wanting to be at Southampton,oh and just to add can’t wait for the media outrage at the obscene amount spent on a player,or is that simply meant for us..

 

[i8rags]

I don't believe we ever considered him at anything like the 75mill offered by the dippers, I think it's actually very funny.

 

[yankblue]

I don't know why we wouldn't be what with the incredible way we're playing. Why on earth would you say no to by far and away the worlds greatest coach?

Who knows, I won't pretend to know why he made his decision. I agree Pep is a huge draw. I just think expecting every player to sign for us is what everyone hated about the other big clubs 10 years ago.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

75 million... desperate as fuck. They have had the Scousers pants down there.

Give me Martinez for less than 30 million any day... can cover left back too.

 

[Akiva]

It's not a "didn't want him anyway" but £75m is insane and the Dippers are welcome to him. No way is he worth £20m more than the best player in the league KDB and arguably no defender should command that price tag.

For a third choice CB, I'm happy looking elsewhere and sticking a hard limit of £50m. For the money, Martinez is a great choice.

 

[SilvaisSkyBlue]

It’s a lot of money, but fair play to them for finally landing their main target. It’ll be interesting to see who we go for now.

Any news Ric, surely not JFE, do we go with what we have (best defence in the league) and wait until the summer...

 

[Blue Llama]

Because Pep is playing a no risks game.

At Bayern he had probably the best XI in the world. Probably the best 14 or 15 in the world. But when the injuries came at the business end of the season, he didn't have the depth to finish off the major competitions and he got knocked out of the CL because of it.

Here he doesn't want 14 or 15 players, he wants 17 or 18. He wants 3 or 4 starting quality CB's, 4 starting quality fullbacks, attacking midfielders, etc. etc.

That's why he wanted VVD and that's why he wants Sanchez despite us having the best attack in Europe.

I am not saying that he would not be a decent addition just that at £75M its a ridiculas fee for a third choice CB. He is no better than our existing first choice ones and has yet to be judged in a good back 4.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Only real issue is if we end up with JFE

 

[lancs blue]

He looks anything but bang average to me and Liverpool recently when they have spent big have got decent players. (Firminho, Mane, Salah ) Still it's a hell of a lot of money.

Stones at £50m is a fucking bargain by comparison.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Wow; but fair fucks to pool....Southampton have set the opening bid, let’s see if anyone wants to improve on that