Virgil van Dijk has been lauded by Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher as “the world’s best defender” and one of the “top five players in the Premier League”.
The Netherlands international has enjoyed a meteoric rise to prominence over the course of the last 18 months.
A record-breaking £75 million ($95m) transfer took him to Anfield in January 2018, and from that point he has been a model of consistency and tower of strength.
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His presence is considered to have played a leading role in Liverpool now being title challengers at home and Champions League winners in Europe.