Matt Le Tissier, Southampton’s greatest ever player, has reacted like any supporter would to Virgil van Dijk’s transfer request.
Last night, he went on a Twitter rampage after his club’s skipper released a statement confirming the fact he’d handed in his transfer request due to Southampton refusing any enquiries for his services from ‘ multiple top clubs’.
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Le Tissier, who now works as a pundit, claims he’s ’embarrassed’ van Dijk is refusing to play, before laying into Liverpool – suggesting we’d look ‘foolish’ to bid now after June’s public apology, calling us a ‘stepping stone’ to Barcelona, too.
As an ex pro I’m embarrassed whenever I hear of a player refusing to play and still want his wages whatever club that’s at 👍🏻 https://t.co/Z9XH9eRMAi
— Matt Le Tissier (@mattletiss7) August 7, 2017
A lot of people forgetting that Liverpool publicly stated they ended their interest in VVD surely if they now bid they’ll look a bit foolish
— Matt Le Tissier (@mattletiss7) August 7, 2017
Why bother you’d only be a stepping stone for a move to Barca 😉 https://t.co/zJxgVOMqon
— Matt Le Tissier (@mattletiss7) August 7, 2017
Le Tissier went on to revel in the fact Liverpool fans will be devastated if we miss out on the 26-year-old.
There could be real trouble in Twitterland in VVD doesn’t sign for Liverpool this month!! #merseymeltdown 😃😃
— Matt Le Tissier (@mattletiss7) August 8, 2017
In all honesty, we’re not offended by this. Le Tissier is a Southampton fan and is only saying what we would, if, say, Coutinho handed in a transfer request after signing a five-year extension in January…
All we can do now is hope the deal gets done. Jurgen Klopp is desperate for van Dijk, but Southampton would rather do business with anyone but ourselves.
Time will tell if Le Tissier’s prediction on a Merseyside Meltdown comes true…