Virgil van Dijk reportedly met Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp for
talks before the Reds dropped their interest in the Southampton star.
Liverpool were very hopeful of winning the
battle to sign the centre-back after it emerged at the start of the week that
he wanted to make the move to Anfield rather than join Chelsea, Manchester City
or Arsenal.
However, Saints quickly reported the Reds to the Premier League amid allegations of an illegal approach for the Netherlands international.
Liverpool quickly retreated, issuing a statement on Wednesday where they apologised to the south coast club and confirmed they had "ended their interest".
Now it is being reported by Yahoo Sports that Klopp met with the former Celtic man to discuss the potential move and even showed him videos to explain where he would fit into his plans at Anfield, as details of Liverpool's serious interest in the 25-year-old emerged.
It has been an embarrassing affair for the Merseysiders and they now risk losing out on their top transfer target, who looks set to either stay at St Mary's or join Chelsea or Arsenal, with Southampton believed to want in excess of £65million for him.
However, Saints quickly reported the Reds to the Premier League amid allegations of an illegal approach for the Netherlands international.
Liverpool quickly retreated, issuing a statement on Wednesday where they apologised to the south coast club and confirmed they had "ended their interest".
Now it is being reported by Yahoo Sports that Klopp met with the former Celtic man to discuss the potential move and even showed him videos to explain where he would fit into his plans at Anfield, as details of Liverpool's serious interest in the 25-year-old emerged.
It has been an embarrassing affair for the Merseysiders and they now risk losing out on their top transfer target, who looks set to either stay at St Mary's or join Chelsea or Arsenal, with Southampton believed to want in excess of £65million for him.
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