Liverpool, Manchester City, Everton and Manchester United all are reportedly interested in signing Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk in the January transfer window.
Liverpool and Manchester City are ready to trigger the £25 million buyout clause in Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk’s contract, according to De Telegraaf.
It has been reported by the Dutch newspaper that Van Dijk has a clause which allows him to leave Southampton for £25m.
Premier League giants Liverpool and City both are willing to splash the cash in order to sign the Netherlands international centre-back in the January transfer window, according to the report.
Everton are also credited with interested in the former Celtic star by the report in De Telegraaf.
The Mirror recently claimed of Manchester United’s interested in the 25-year-old former Groningen star.
Van Dijk is a very good central defender and has proved himself in the Premier League.
The Dutchman arrived at Southampton from Celtic in the summer of 2015 with a strong reputation.
The 25-year-old has enhanced that reputation, and it should not come as a surprise if he moves to a top-four club in the Premier League in the January transfer window.
Liverpool are struggling defensively, and signing a player of Van Dijk’s quality is going to make Jurgen Klopp’s side better at the back.
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