Real Madrid want Virgil van Dijk, but Dutchman doesn’t want move – Report

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Real Madrid are eyeing Virgil van Dijk, but Liverpool’s world-class central defender has no plans on leaving Anfield for the Bernabeu.

The Express cite Italian journalist Nico Schira, who works for Calcio Mercato, in claiming that Zinedine Zidane is a fan of VVD, but the player himself is more than happy under Jurgen Klopp.

There was a time when if Real Madrid or Barcelona came in for one of our best players, their heads would automatically turn – but right now, under Jurgen Klopp – we’re just as attractive a proposition.

Rumours that link van Dijk, Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino to Spain are without real credibility and the fact is all Liverpool’s best players are contracted to the club for years.

As a result, Liverpool are not in a position where we feel pressured to sell anybody – and the only question when it comes to the transfer market, is: which brilliant players will arrive to complement what we’ve already got…?

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