Liverpool centre-back, Virgil van Dijk, has disclosed that he considered a string of factors when he decided to join the Reds and snubbed interest from elsewhere, including Manchester City. The Holland international joined Liverpool from Southampton for \u00a375million in 2017. Speaking on why he decided not to move to Man City despite interest from the
Liverpool centre-back, Virgil van Dijk, has disclosed that he considered a string of factors when he decided to join the Reds and snubbed interest from elsewhere, including Manchester City.Speaking on why he decided not to move to Man City despite interest from the Citizens, the 28-year-old told BT Sport: “Before I decided to choose Liverpool, I looked at all the aspects of the clubs; the way of playing, the team-mates, the future as well.
“With a Champions League medal from last season and a Premier League medal on the way, if this season is completed, Van Dijk is sure he made the right choice.” Van Dijk added: “To be honest, in the first six months that I joined, we had more training sessions.”“And I enjoyed it a lot – the hard work, the discussions that I had with individual players about the way Liverpool play.Related Topics:
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