Southampton digging a good negotiating position.

We'll have to pay for the 'insult' of the 'tapping up'...

John Cross even says that Van Dijk met with four clubs, why aren't they on the receiving end of a complaint?

Because Van Dijk has publicly undermined their negotiating position.

Southampton will withdraw the complaint in the event of us paying more than £50m now.

Now, whether or not Liverpool can hold their noses and do the deal is what will be the real test...

I'm genuinely hopefully they've learned but lets see!

I can't understand why folks get all tangled up in the transfer thread

Can't make this crap up.....

I don't see anything different in the way this was reported than any other transfer window for any other team. Sounds like sour grapes on the Saint's part but of course it would have to be difficult.


https://www.thisisanfield.com/2017/06/southampton-ask-premier-league-to-investigate-illegal-approach-from-liverpool-over-Jürgen-klopps-involvement-in-virgil-van-dijk-chase/

Don't understand this.... Are we not the top bidder?... Chelsea's bid is lower right?....Money wise are Southampton not shooting themselves in the foot?... Something under hand going on here

Still remember Fabregas being borderline assaulted with a Barca jersey at Spain cup celebrations and nothing came of it, but sure THIS is illegal tapping up. What a crock.

Hope he goes full piss take and smashes a hat trick past them from corners next season.

What's puzzling me is after we have convinced VVD on coming to us we never bothered actually putting a bid in to buy him.

Wanna have a laugh? Take a look at saints forum.
Haha losers. I can almost taste the salty tears.

Yawn.

It's all put to bed if Virgil puts in a transfer request.

Not really, he has five years on his contract. So Southampton can do whatever they want if they want. And yes contract these days do matter if the club is willing to force their hand.