Manchester United’s record £80million move for Harry Maguire reportedly played a part in Virgil van Dijk’s new six-year Liverpool deal, so did the transfer benefit the Reds’ centre-back?
According to the Manchester Evening News via the Daily Mirror, Maguire’s summer switch to Old Trafford set a benchmark in the Van Dijk deal with the Evening News stating the ‘transfer gave Van Dijk’s representatives the target for what they needed.’
So did the move benefit the Dutchman?
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The report certainly suggests that Maguire’s £80m move had a positive impact on Van Dijk’s deal, with the defender benefiting financially as a result of it.
The 28-year-old has reportedly been given a wage hike of close to £75,000, with his previous deal of £125,000 a week rising to a weekly wage of a number closer to £200,000.
And not only has Maguire’s move seemingly benefitted Van Dijk, but Liverpool themselves have been given a boost by the transfer, with one of their key men now tied down to a new six-year deal at Anfield.
