Van Dijk pleasure over ‘most sharp’ Liverpool switch

Virgil van Dijk has described Liverpool as essentially the most sharp match for him after his world-document pass from Southampton modified into finalised.

The Netherlands centre-wait on is now essentially the most costly defender in football historical previous thanks to a £75million switch from St Mary’s to Anfield.

« I’m chuffed to be here and I will be succesful to’t wait to open, » Van Dijk urged Liverpool’s legitimate web pages.

« I deem the largest thing is the scale of the club, the culture of the club, the avid gamers, the manager and clearly the followers, who produce the club this particular.

« With the historical previous at the club and the whole lot spherical it – even the coaching ground and stuff – it’s staunch a most sharp, most sharp match for me, and a most sharp match for my household as neatly. »

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The 26-three hundred and sixty five days-ragged regarded on from the stands as a Mohamed Salah brace sealed a 2-1 snatch for Liverpool over Leicester Metropolis on Saturday and he is having a stay unsleeping for sampling the Anfield ambiance from on the discipline.

« I deem it’s going to be one thing particular, » he acknowledged. « I deem Anfield is a extremely particular stadium and it’s my dwelling moral now as neatly.

« I’m staunch having a stay unsleeping for being on the pitch, especially as a [home] player at the stadium. It be going to be fantastic, especially the evening video games and the European nights. »

Van Dijk added: « I am hoping to grab trophies. Every player wants to grab trophies and with this squad we now own and the progress the club is making, I deem we are very cessation to it. »