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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk Says Winning the Premier League 'Makes You a Legend'

Virgil van Dijk has said he is motivated by becoming a legend at Liverpool and believes helping the Reds win the Premier League this season would secure that status.

Van Dijk joined Liverpool for £75 million from Southampton in January 2018, and he has helped transform the club's porous defence into the tightest in the league.

Thanks in large part to the fact they have conceded just 15 goals in 29 matches in 2018-19, Jurgen Klopp's side are only a point behind Premier League leaders Manchester City as they pursue a first league title since 1990:

Van Dijk's influence this term has made him the favourite to win the PFA Player of the Year award, but the Dutch centre-back said his primary aim is winning the league with Liverpool, per FourFourTwo:

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