Sentences with phrase «dijk remains»
Van Dijk remains keen to move to Anfield before the new season gets underway but several other top English clubs are sniffing around.
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The Daily Mirror linked Chelsea with a # 50million bid for Van Dijk during the summer, though the deal never materialised as he remained at the St Mary's Stadium.
While he could turn out to be the more financial viable option, it remains to be seen if Van Dijk can be prised away from Southampton first.
It's added that Juventus, Arsenal and Chelsea all remain interested in Van Dijk, and so Liverpool will face competition for his signature.
The FA Cup game was Virgil van Dijk's debut for Liverpool and he popped up to head the winner with six minutes remaining.
Though Van Dijk has been left behind while his teammates travel to France to continue their pre-season preparations, in public at least the club continue to insist that he has a future there and that the hope and goal is to win him back around and convince him to remain at St. Mary's for at least another season.
All the saga over potential deals for Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah have taken the headlines but the German remains at the forefront of Liverpool fans» minds.
Such talk is premature, and it has now emerged Chelsea remain just as keen on van Dijk and, like Liverpool and City, view him as their top defensive target this summer while preparing their own lucrative offer.
Despite being linked with Naby Keita and Virgil Van Dijk throughout the summer, Mohammed Salah remains Liverpool's only major signing.
The defensive fibers of Joe Gomez will likely be preferred at right - back — despite Nathaniel Clyne traveling with the squad, there is no indication the former Southampton man will be ready to play — while the centre - back pairing of Joël Matip and Virgil van Dijk looks set to remain intact.
Meanwhile, Liverpool remain willing to compete with Chelsea and Manchester City for the signature of Virgil van Dijk, sources have told ESPN FC.
Southampton sources believe that Van Dijk will remain at the very least for the rest of the season.
Jose Mourinho's declaration that # 300 million was «not enough» to spend in the market in order to compete with a Manchester City side who «buy full - backs for the price of strikers» placed transfer fees on the agenda this week, even before Liverpool's head - spinning outlay on Virgil van Dijk ensured it remained the talking point.
When it is Matip and Van Dijk paired, the club will also have one of the tallest centre half partnerships not only in England but in the game, but a partnership that despite its height remains highly skilled on the ball, able to pass themselves out of danger and to build play from the back.
Liverpool Football Club remain locked in talks with Southampton over the proposed transfer of Virgil van Dijk to Anfield.
Southampton have told Virgil Van Dijk that their stance on him remains unchanged and they have no plans to let him leave in January.
Chelsea and Manchester City are keen on van Dijk, but it is the Premier League champions who have remained very much in contention for his signature.
The Telegraph notes that Monaco midfield enforcer Tiemoue Bakayoko also remains on Chelsea's wishlist, as does Southampton captain Virgil van Dijk.
Manchester City are being linked, but sources have told me that Chelsea remain favourites to land van Dijk — should Southampton let him leave.
A deal to bring to Coutinho to Barcelona now looks unlikely with just nine days of the transfer window remaining, but Pearce, who made around 750 appearances during his 24 - year playing career, says Liverpool should «make a statement» by signing Costa and Van Dijk if they experience a change of heart over Coutinho.
«I'm glad I'm fit again and I can give up 100 percent,» Van Dijk, who has over five years remaining on his contract at Southampton, told Fox Sports in the Netherlands.