As we already said, Liverpool’s biggest transfer goal was to extend their own players. Considering that the Reds have a good, strong, Premier League winners team, it was more logical to deal with their players first, and to add a player of two in the current transfer window. So, with a stunning 12 players left on a two year deals, with some big names included, Liverpool decided to take care of them one by one. And after Fabinho and keeper Alliston, it’s time for the commander of the defense: Virgil van Dijk signed a four year deal, which will keep him at the Enfield until 2025.The Premier League is back! Can anyone de-throne the Citizens?The steady Dutchman was out of action last year due to a serious injury, some thought to be the key of Liverpool’s inability to defend the Premier League title. With a latest pay rise and injury behind him, Van Dijk is ready to go back to the old winning days. “All the hard work we’ve put in so far continues and I am looking forward to what the future brings together with Liverpool. I’m delighted, very happy and proud. Since day one when I joined the club, I felt so much appreciation from the fans and from my teammates and the staff, that I could be a very important member of this football club. Unfortunately, last season for me personally has been a season to forget, to learn from and take with me, but I have enjoyed my time here and will keep enjoying it in the next couple of years altogether with all of you” NORWICH – LIVERPOOLVan Dijk joined Liverpool from Southampton in January 2018 and made 130 appearances for the club, scoring 13 goals, and collected winner’s medals in the Premier League, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Individually, he was voted the PFA Players’ Player of the Year, UEFA Men’s Player of the Year and UEFA Defender of the Season for 2018-19, while he finished second in the 2019 Ballon d’Or and The Best FIFA Men’s Player in 2019.
