Winter is coming to an end, and the weather is cold.

A drizzling rain pounded lightly on the gray and mottled stone pavement.

The air is cold and fresh.

A burly man in a traditional black British trench coat and a coffee-colored hat stepped out of a black sedan. He wore an off-white scarf over his face, which covered most of his face, and wore a pair of thick sunglasses over his eyes.

After getting out of the car, the man quickly glanced left and right, then lowered his head and quickly walked into the back door of a café.

Under the guidance of the waiter, he quickly walked to a corner, pushed open the door of a private room, and walked in.

In the private room, a middle-aged man in a light gray suit saw him come in, quickly got up, took the windbreaker taken off by the man in the windbreaker, and hung it aside.

'Virgil, Liverpool's contract is almost negotiated, and the contract they gave is very good.

The man in the suit said quickly, looking very excited and excited.

The face is colored.

The person who came was none other than the captain of Southampton, the Dutch central defender Virgil van Dijk, who was closely watched and favored by the major giants in the Premier League transfer market.

And the man in the suit is Van Dijk's agent.

According to FIFA rules, a player like Virgil van Dijk who still has a five-and-a-half-year contract left with Southampton must first make contact with his team, Southampton, if they want to offer him a contract.

It is only when Southampton have initially accepted and authorised the offer that the club that made the offer can discuss the details of the transfer with Virgil van Dijk.

However, the rules are set by people.

Not all transfers will strictly follow this rule.

Obviously.

Liverpool's approach to Van Dijk and the offer of a contract this time is suspected of being a "foul".

They have not even made a formal offer to Southampton before they have approached Van Dijk privately.

Once this matter is leaked, it will definitely cause an uproar in public opinion.

Even.

Liverpool need to apologise to Southampton.

Therefore. In this meeting with his agent today, Van Dijk was very low-key.

Van Dijk has made no secret of his desire to leave Southampton.

Despite being paid the highest salary in the team and given him the best treatment by the club, Van Dijk wants to be the best defender in the world, he wants more honours and money that Southampton cannot give.

As a small club, Southampton don't have the ability to keep world-class players. Unless the player doesn't want to leave.

This world is so real.

Listening carefully to the contract conditions relayed by the agent, Van Dijk nodded with satisfaction.

Whether it is the weekly salary or the promised position in the team's main position, it is what Van Dijk wants.

And Liverpool FC is also the object of Van Dijk's willingness to serve.

Compared with Southampton, Liverpool is much stronger in terms of team strength and heritage.

"Go talk to the people at Liverpool and let him deal with the club's executives."

In any case, Van Dijk's transfer operation will ultimately not be able to bypass Southampton. He agreed to Liverpool's offer, and the rest was how Liverpool persuaded Southampton to put it in.

"Okay, leave it to me...... Still, Virgil, are you really not thinking about a few other teams? ”

The agent first promised, and then, he asked with some curiosity.

Liverpool are not the only big clubs interested in Van Dijk. If he had to leave, Van Dijk had a number of other options.

Van Dijk thought about it seriously,

'Whether it's Manchester City or Chelsea, the competition is more complicated than Liverpool's. There is no shortage of good defenders in their squad. If I go to them, I should be able to fight for a place in the main team, but not necessarily the heart of their backline. ”

'Arsenal, they're probably not going to shell out that much for a defender and our club is definitely asking for a very high price, so ......'

"What's more, Liverpool is the most sincere one. The squad is well structured, the quality is outstanding, there are a lot of young talents, there is a lot of potential, and Jurgen Klopp is a very good coach. ”

Speaking of Jurgen Klopp, Van Dijk remembered a recent phone call with the coach.

This call strengthened Van Dijk's desire to join the army.

"So...... What about Manchester United? ”

The agent asked curiously.

Manchester United......

Van Dijk thought for a moment.

As we all know, Liverpool and Manchester United have one characteristic in common, that is, they are strong in attack and weak in defense.

In a sense, Manchester United is even more distinct than Liverpool.

After all, Manchester United is the team with the most consistent success rate in conceding goals in the Premier League this season.

One of the important reasons why Van Dijk is willing to choose Liverpool over Chelsea, Manchester City, etc., is that Liverpool's defensive ability is relatively poor, and they urgently need a player like Van Dijk who carries the banner of the back line. Therefore, Liverpool are a very desirable option for Van Dijk and he will definitely be reused when he goes there.

Manchester United also need Van Dijk.

But.

At the thought of going to Manchester United, Van Dijk doesn't know why, he always feels chrysanthemum pain.

He wants to be a leader in the rear.

But I don't want to be a backstabber.

It's enough to have Benzema in football.

Van Dijk doesn't want to be Benzema's successor.

Manchester United's defensive team, let alone Van Dijk, no matter who it is, will be a little scared.

conceding goals every game,

And that's despite De Gea's frequent back-to-back saves.

With such a big defensive hole, if it weren't for their attacking players in the front court enough, Manchester United would have fallen out of the top four long ago, how could they still be high in the league table now, and even have the hope of breaking their wrists with first-place Chelsea.

When he thinks of Manchester United's attacking ability, Van Dijk can't help but think of someone.

Premier League half-range goalscorer.

The highest value holder in the transfer market.

Record shredder.

The lifelong enemy of the tank.

But people are not comfortable with Ski.

Derby brush goal maniac.

Anfield Clothes Dryer.

Kim Se-san.

The face of the football industry is responsible, and he is the first person to be a traffic star.

Ronaldo's rumored boyfriend.

Zidane's godson.

Ferguson's own grandson.

Old Trafford Stadium Noise Generator.

The Red Devil Prince.

The king of Chinese football.

The successor of the historical and cultural heritage of the big Luo pendulum, the small Luo ox tail, and the Beckham full moon scimitar.

……

Chu Ge.

Thinking of Chu Ge and his series of titles, Van Dijk couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

He suddenly thought of a very serious problem.

If you move to Liverpool......

Liverpool seems to have a sworn enemy, called Manchester United......

If there is a monster like Messi and Ronaldo in his sworn enemy team, and he is the core of the team's defense, then the picture and that scene are a bit scary to think about......

Van Dijk and Chu Ge once had a direct confrontation.

It was a league game against Manchester United at Southampton this season.

In that game, Chu Ge made a deep impression on Van Dijk.

Just as Nesta, Maldini and others, who have played against Ronaldo, invariably listed Ronaldo as the last opponent they wanted to meet, after that game, Van Dijk did not want to meet Chu Ge on the field again.

It's not that Chu Ge must not be able to prevent it.

It's that it's too difficult to defend, and the difficulty system is too high and too hard.

It's better to choose a player like this than to play against it......

Perhaps thinking about it for a long time, the agent was a little confused, and he coughed lightly, interrupting Van Dijk's thoughts.

"I'm sorry, I'm getting a little distracted. By the way, it's Liverpool and Manchester United this afternoon, right? ”

Van Dijk smiled sheepishly, then asked.

The broker nodded.

"I'd like to watch this game."

Van Dijk said.

……