Virgil van Dijk is held in high regard by Ian Rush, but a Liverpool legend claims a star of the modern era cannot be placed in the same bracket as “world-beater” Alan Hansen.
The Reds splashed out £75 million ($94m) during the January transfer window of 2018 to make a Netherlands international the most expensive defender on the planet.
That show of faith has been richly rewarded, with Van Dijk credited with helping to turn Jurgen Klopp’s side into serious Premier League title contenders.
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Rush agrees with that assessment of the 27-year-old, but does not believe that the Dutchman is yet on a par with iconic figures that went before him at Anfield.