Liverpool FC transfer news: Some Liverpool fans blast Garth Crooks for claiming Virgil van Dijk will leave Reds
Virgil van Dijk has possibly been the best purchase by Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. The Dutch defender joined us after a long battle with Southampton but has proved to be a quality addition to the side.
The 27-year-old has made Liverpool the toughest defence to crack in the Premier League and was supreme in the 0-0 draw against Everton.
The point didn’t help us overtake Manchester City in the Premier League standings and BBC pundit Garth Crooks believed Van Dijk could leave in the summer.
Spanish clubs calling for Van Dijk
Crooks wrote about his team of the week with Van Dijk featuring in the defence. The pundit claimed the defender was “immense” and tried to win us the game by scoring goals and keeping things tight at the back.
However, the pundit claimed it would be difficult for other players to turn down Real Madrid or Barcelona (h/t BBC Sport):
“The problem for Liverpool is simply this; if they don’t win the title this season the chances are Real Madrid or Barcelona will come knocking – probably both. And few turn them down.”
Although Liverpool don’t have a great record in keeping players from joining either Real or Barcelona in recent years, it seems unlikely Van Dijk would leave the team in less than two years.
The Dutchman has developed into one of the best defenders in the world, and Liverpool won’t let him go without a fight.
Several Liverpool fans caught hold of Crooks’ statement and had a go at the pundit for suggesting that the Dutchman would be off.
but the same Garth Crooks thinks its all rosy at Spurs despite them losing every time they get a sniff at the top, serial bottlers where the chairman wont spend money and both manager and top players wont sit around without the club challenging properly for trophies
— 🇵🇰 Khalid 🇬🇧 (@kh4l1d23) March 4, 2019
Why is it that they say all our players will leave if they don’t win the title, but never question why one of the best goalkeepers in the world is still at Man Utd?
— CrazyPoliticUS (@CrazyPoliticUS) March 4, 2019
I’d be more worried about own career if I was Garth Crooks
— Gazman (@moonpig1000) March 4, 2019
Garth who?
— tangerineandred (@tangerineandred) March 4, 2019
Barcelona can’t buy any Liverpool players until 2021 unless they pay a £90m premium on top of the transfer fee due to the Countiho deal.
Does anyone at the BBC do any research anymore? 🙄
— Oli Kilroe (@OLILFC11) March 4, 2019
I’d worry more about your Spurs players Garth if they don’t finish top four!
— Ross Llewellyn (@RossLlew10) March 4, 2019
This player is our future captain and he’s going no where. This is just the beginning, we’re building something huge here
— Linkon Santana (@LinkonSantana) March 4, 2019
Big Virg been here 5 mins, captain next season, so going no where ….
— Ben Doherty (@bendocs1980) March 4, 2019
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