Liverpool signed Virgil van Dijk just in time.
Virgil van Dijk has surpassed all expectations since signing for Liverpool.
The Times has reported how The Reds could have ended up missing out on him.
It is claimed that Manchester United made a late enquiry to sign Van Dijk from Southampton.
The Saints’ response was that Van Dijk had just completed his medical at Liverpool.
The report highlights the poor planning at Manchester United, beaten by rivals Liverpool to Van Dijk’s signature.
Van Dijk completed a £75 million transfer to Liverpool in January 2018 and has not looked back since.
The Dutch international has been a colossus at the back for the Reds since joining.
Liverpool had been chasing him for months ahead of the deal, with a botched pursuit in the summer of 2017.
Their rivals, Manchester United included, left it too late to take an interest.
By time they had done, it was too late, and Liverpool’s forward planning saw them get their man.
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