Liverpool star winger Sadio Mane has hailed Van Dijk as one of the best defenders in the world.
The defender was brought in for a world record fee from Southampton and it seems that he is worth every penny in the market as he has changed the shape of the leaky Liverpool back-line alone.
“It’s been a big, big impact. We’ve all seen it. Of course at the time he signed people were thinking that the club had overpaid for Virgil,” Mane told reporters. “But since then everyone has forgotten about the fee because his form has been so good. He’s done such a great job for us back there. I am so happy to have him as a team-mate. He’s one of the leaders. You can see it in every single game. He has proved he’s one of the best defenders in the world.”
“I said to Virgil: ‘Finally, you have scored in the Premier League for us!’” Mane joked. “It had been a long time. Everyone is happy for him and he’s such a good player that I’m sure that more goals will follow for him.”
Surely Klopp will want Van Dijk to keep doing his work in defence rather than pop up for goals, after all Liverpool have a certain Egyptian to take care of that aspect ,Sadio!
SEE MORE:Â Van Dijk played through pain for Liverpool
