“Nobody can outrun or outfight him and, though he’s a bona fide star, there is nothing flash or celebrity about him.”
Meanwhile, Van Dijk was forced to deny suggestions he had ‘beef’ with the man who eclipsed him as the most expensive centre-back in football – Harry Maguire.
The two go head-to-head this afternoon, and Van Dijk insisted he didn’t care that his spot at the top of the financial table had been taken.
“No, good luck to him,” he said.
