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Van Dijk to land PFA Player of the Year prize? Liverpool legend talks up Dutch defender's claims

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is capable of landing the PFA Player of the Year award for 2018-19, claims John Barnes.

The Dutch centre-half recently passed a year of service at Anfield having completed a £75 million ($100m) move in the January transfer window of 2018.

He was expected to make an important contribution on Merseyside after being made the most expensive defender in history.

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His presence is considered to have pushed Liverpool into Premier League title contention, with the resolute Reds currently holding a four-point lead at the summit.