When Arne Slot was asked this week about the prospects for Liverpool’s activity in the summer transfer market, it was a smiling coach who could say that the activity was already high. First an extension on top scorer Mo Salah, now also an extension on captain Virgil van Dijk. The significance of the latter’s final extension cannot be overstated.
Van Dijk put his signature pen on contract until 2027, before Sunday’s game against Leicester, Arne Slot answers how important it is that Van Dijk is involved.
READ: Unique! The Arsenal legend is brought off the injury bench and thrown in as head coach for the three most important games of the season!
“Everyone knows how good a player he is when they see him play at the weekend, and we know how important he is during the week when we train. He is one of the few leaders left in the world of football, and in addition, he has shown again this season how important he is on the pitch,” Slot begins to Sky Sports.
“When you look at him, he’s a big man, so you expect him to be a leader. But he is not just a leader because he is big and tall. He is also very smart and the players respect him a lot. He knows what to say. He knows how to motivate his teammates to get the best out of them,” Slot boasts.
Simply the best.
All about Leicester – Liverpool
Read on F7: Real Madrid negotiate what could be one of the most expensive managerial buyouts of all time
