Liverpool desperately need to sign a strong central defender and Dutch star Virgil van Dijk has been linked with the Merseysiders all summer long.
By now, we are well aware of the fact that the the former Celtic star wants to leave the Saints and join Liverpool.
According to an update provided by Mirror, the 26-year-old star is edging closer to leaving Southampton. In the most recent talks, he reiterated his desire to depart and join Liverpool.
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The British source have mentioned that the likes of Man City and Chelsea, who have spent huge sums to strengthen their squads this summer, have given up the pursuit of Van Dijk after it became evident that he only wants to join Klopp at Anfield. This means that Liverpool are now firm favorites to sign the Netherlands defender.
It is also stated that Southampton could now invite Liverpool to bid for Virgil and the Reds are ready to pay around 60 million pounds ($79million) to agree his signing.
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