Liverpool warned that Clasico giants could come knocking for Van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk

The former Tottenham Hotspur striker was impressed by the Dutchman’s performance in his side’s 0-0 draw with Everton on Sunday and named the centre-back in his BBC team of the week.

However, the 60-year-old warned that Van Dijk could be in the sights of both La Liga giants this summer if the Reds fail to overhaul Manchester City in the title race.

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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.