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'Van Dijk is the best centre-half I've ever seen' - Murphy hails 'perfect' Liverpool superstar

Virgil van Dijk is the "perfect defender" and a "bonafide star", according to Danny Murphy, who cannot see any flaws in the Liverpool defender's game.

Van Dijk joined the Reds for a record fee of £75 million ($98m) from Southampton in January 2018, and has since established himself as arguably the most important player in Jurgen Klopp's starting XI.

The Netherlands international helped Liverpool win a unique treble in 2019, with success in the European Cup, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup backed up by significant progress in the Premier League.