European giants make Virgil van Dijk enquiry – and his representatives respond quickly

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Barcelona were rejected after making an approach for Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, according to reports.

Virgil van Dijk

The Netherlands international joined the Anfield club from Southampton for £75 million in January 2018, and is now widely regarded as the best centre-back in the world. 

Van Dijk was a standout performer as Jurgen Klopp’s side won the Champions League in 2018/19 and ran Manchester City close in the Premier League. 

His form apparently sparked La Liga giants Barça – who were knocked out of Europe by the Reds – into action. 

However, the Dutchman’s representatives knocked back the approach immediately and won’t take talks any further.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.