Virgil van Dijk hopeful of late Liverpool move after agreeing terms… with Arsenal and Chelsea also eyeing last-minute transfers
Southampton centre-back looks dead-set on bagging his move away from St Mary's, with the Reds out in pole position
VIRGIL VAN DIJK is still hopeful of late Liverpool move after agreeing terms... with Arsenal and Chelsea also eyeing last-minute bids, according to reports.
The Southampton centre-back, 26, looks dead-set on bagging his move away from St Mary's, with the Reds out in pole position.
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Van Dijk has been aiming to fashion a move away from the south coast club all summer.
The Dutch ace appeared to have made his dream switch to Anfield in June, only for the transfer to collapse over an "illegal approach" from Jurgen Klopp's Reds.
Saints man Van Dijk is set to cost at least £70million, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal all keen to bolster their defensive ranks this summer.
Reds fans were sent into a frenzy on Tuesday after a "club car" was spotted at John Lennon Airport picking up a passenger on a private jet from Bournemouth.
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According to The Independent, sources close to Van Dijk say the Dutch ace is still confident in a move to Anfield.
However, Arsenal's interest has only intensified in recent weeks, as Shkodran Mustafi looks set to move to Inter Milan on a season-long loan.
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The switch would see the Gunners perilously thin in the heart of defence, with Van Dijk the perfect solution.
Meanwhile, Arsene Wenger is also looking at West Brom's Jonny Evans as another option - but will face competition for the £30m-rated centre-back from Manchester City.
Back in Liverpool, Mamadou Sakho looks set to finally put his stint at the club to an end, with Crystal Palace set to splash £20m on the Frenchman.