Former Liverpool attacker Dirk Kuyt believes that Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk would fit in well at Anfield.
Kuyt spoke to Sky Sports about the Reds and their season so far, but particularly singled out Van Dijk as a player who would drastically improve them.
I know Virgil. I didn’t play with him in the national team but he’s a great player. We’ll see how things will go in the winter break or at the end of the season.
I don’t think it’s strange for me to say he is a player who will suit Liverpool very well. He has the right mentality and he is a great defender.
Liverpool have a long-standing interest in Van Dijk and the player himself if believed to be extremely keen on a move to Anfield still, despite insisting that he is fully focused on the task at hand with Southampton.
Van Dijk handed in a transfer request in the summer as he looked to force a move away from the club but was denied, with Saints keen to keep hold of their star players.
He could do a great job at Liverpool but it’s not for me to say if he would be an improvement or not. That’s up to the club.
However, the January transfer window presents a new opportunity for Liverpool to act on their interest, with their defence still coming under plenty of criticism.
Kuyt was a key player for the Reds during his tenure at the club and will undoubtedly be well aware of the qualities that his compatriot Van Dijk possesses.
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