da fezbet： Southampton were at the centre of a huge transfer saga in the summer, and it involved Virgil van Dijk.
da bet nacional： The defender made it clear that he wanted to move on to pastures new, but his club stood firm and rejected his transfer request.
Liverpool publicly withdrew their interest in the Dutchman, but it appears that the Reds never really went away.
Seven days ago, the Merseyside outfit announced that a deal had been struck to sign Van Dijk on January 1.
The 26-year-old has now finalised his switch to Anfield, and widespread reports, including one from The Guardian, have claimed that Southampton pocketed £75m.
The coastal club have sold a handful of players, including Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren, to Liverpool in the past.
This latest sum of money should be spent wisely by manager Mauricio Pellegrino, according to the club’s former star Matt Le Tissier.
The 49-year-old believes that a striker should be bought due to the misfiring of Shane Long and Manolo Gabbiadini.
Le Tissier told Sky Sports:
“Well Southampton clearly need a centre-forward and I would say we probably need one or two players for that spot in behind the striker to inject some creativity.
“I think the money from selling Virgil van Dijk will be invested in the attack because we’ve got Wesley Hoedt, who was brought in knowing Van Dijk was going, and then Jack Stephens and Maya Yoshida are also options at centre-back. The fans will certainly appreciate a couple of decent forwards coming in to make them more creative and positive.”