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Liverpool Abandon Van Dijk Efforts, Apologize To Southampton
Topic Started: Jun 7 2017, 08:06 PM (228 Views)
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SB Nation - The Liverpool Offside: Liverpool Abandon Van Dijk Chase, Apologise to Southampton

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--Liverpool have today released a statement apologising to Southampton following widespread reports in the media that Virgil van Dijk had chosen Anfield and signalled that they have ended any interest in the player. This comes a day after Southampton reportedly complained to the league, accusing Liverpool of improper contact.

At the time, Liverpool fans had hoped that it was no more than posturing on Southampton's part, as for improper contact to have occurred there would have had to have been personal contact between the player and agents acting on behalf of the club—or with manager Jürgen Klopp himself.

It seemed a safe assumption this would not have taken place, and that any contact would have been through third parties on both sides, something that often happens in transfers and though it skirts the edges of legality, it is a practice every club undertakes and that none would expect to end up being punished for.

That Liverpool have apologised to the southern club and signalled that they will no longer move for van Dijk is as good as acknowledgement on Liverpool's part that they did overstep in their pursuit of Van Dijk and that they feared continuing to try to sign him could lead to a heavy fine or even a senior transfer ban.

Further, it now appears quite certain Liverpool will miss out on their top defensive transfer target and, by most accounts, Jürgen Klopp's top transfer target at any position as a result. The club's statement, in full, is included below.

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Liverpool Football Club would like to put on record our regret over recent media speculation regarding Southampton Football Club and player transfers between the two clubs.

We apologise to the owner, board of directors and fans of Southampton for any misunderstanding regarding Virgil van Dijk. We respect Southampton's position and can confirm we have ended any interest in the player.
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*deadpans* ....alright, which genius at Anfield fucked up this transfer? swe1 swe1
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'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' - Bill Shankly, Liverpool F.C.
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Oh dear oh dear
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teebag
Jun 7 2017, 09:04 PM
Oh dear oh dear
The sad part? By my recollection, this is the third time we've gotten ourselves in trouble on the transfer market (the other two times being that Academy affair w/Stoke City that earned us a 2-year ban from the FA and when we had to apologize to Fulham for trying to pull the same thing w/USMNT star Clint Dempsey).

If we escape a transfer ban, I'll be shocked..... cry1
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'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' - Bill Shankly, Liverpool F.C.
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On the flipside....imagine what'll happen when VvD returns to the South Coast to begin preparing for next season; odds are they'll take him aside, show him his 6-year contract (of which he still 5 years remaining) and tell him, "We own your ass!"
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Christian Ziege anyone? Tapped him up illegally and still ended up buying him :)
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Ste_Macca
Jun 7 2017, 10:41 PM
Christian Ziege anyone? Tapped him up illegally and still ended up buying him :)
Yeah and we got nailed $20,000 by the Premier League for it....difference btwn that and VvD? The juice was worth the squeeze back then; I don't think it was now.
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Jun 7 2017, 08:07 PM
*deadpans* ....alright, which genius at Anfield fucked up this transfer? swe1 swe1
Edwards, obviously
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