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title: "Virgil van Dijk right to leave Southampton says Advocaat"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/virgil-van-dijk-right-leave-southampton-says-advocaat/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2017-08-05T09:15:51Z"
modified: "2017-08-05T09:15:51Z"
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# Virgil van Dijk right to leave Southampton says Advocaat

Liverpool target Virgil van Dijk is right in wanting to leave Southampton this summer, according to Dick Advocaat.

In a report from the [Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-target-virgil-van-10932872), the Dutch national team manager admits that he can see why the defender is frustrated at Southampton.

> You can condemn it, but come on, if you can earn five times as much at a top English club then I understand that.

The [Southampton](https://readsouthampton.com/) defender has been linked with big money moves to both [Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/) and Chelsea throughout the summer.

![Stephen Pond/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2017/08/631139884.jpg)

The Dutch international looked set to move to Stamford Bridge during the earlier stages of the summer, but as the window developed, he edged closer to a move to [Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/) after making his desire to play for Jurgen Klopp known.

[Southampton](https://readsouthampton.com/) made their anger about [Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/)’s transfer tactics public which has put a move to Anfield in doubt.

Chelsea believe that [Southampton](https://readsouthampton.com/) may be more willing to sell to the [Premier League](https://readpl.com/) champions this summer.

The Saints are believed to be desperate not to sell another player to [Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/), who have signed Nathaniel Clyne, Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren and Sadio Mane in recent seasons.