Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has said Reds captain Jordan Henderson was key in his move to the club in January 2018.
Liverpool paid a then-world-record £75 million to sign Van Dijk from Southampton, and he has gone on to make a huge impression at Anfield.
Speaking to ESPN's Melissa Reddy, Van Dijk said Henderson "painted the picture for me and made it easy to join." The Dutchman also described the midfielder as an "important factor" in his decision to move to Liverpool.
Van Dijk came close to joining the Reds in the summer of 2017, and the defender said the interactions he had with supporters following the failed move increased his desire to join:
"That summer when I made the decision until I actually joined the club, I had so many Liverpool fans coming up to me wherever I went—everywhere—telling me how much they wanted me to sign for the club.