Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp and Reds player Virgil van Dijk.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MADRID — Real Madrid is reportedly trying to target Virgil van Dijk in an effort to take advantage of Jurgen Klopp’s departure from Liverpool. After nine years as manager of the Reds, Klopp has officially announced that he will leave Anfield at the end of this season.
With the futures of some of Klopp’s most important players in doubt, Liverpool may undergo significant changes in the summer, similar to what happened when Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger left Manchester United and Arsenal respectively.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Van Dijk’s contracts at Anfield expire in 18 months and there is talk that some of Klopp’s top players may leave. According to Spanish daily Fichajes, quoted from Caught Offside, Real Madrid will try to take advantage of Jurgen Klopp’s departure from the club and target their captain Van Dijk.
Previously, the Dutch international had responded to Klopp’s departure from Anfield in the summer and admitted it raised doubts about his future at Liverpool. “The club will have a big job on their hands, that is well known,” said Van Dijk.
When asked if he would be part of the new era at Liverpool, Van Dijk added: “That’s a big question. I don’t know. Nothing has really changed. Obviously things will change at the end of the season and in the new season, but at the moment it doesn’t and we have to continue to do the same,” said Van Dijk.
2024-01-31 16:40:37
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