Virgil van Dijk had several reasons for rejecting Manchester City for Liverpool in 2018. The former Southampton defender has gone on to make his name as the best defender on the planet by winning the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award and finishing a close second to Lionel Messi in the 2019 Ballon d'Or.
The Netherlands skipper had helped Jurgen Klopp’s Reds forge an almost uncatchable 25-point lead at the top of the Premier League table ahead of the enforced break - further cementing his choice to move to Anfield as the right one.
The 28-year-old has now opened up on the inspired decision to join Liverpool rather than City - naming several factors that had an influence. “Before I made the decision to choose Liverpool, I looked at all
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