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HOT OR NOT: Well done Southampton for taking a stand against Liverpool over Virgil van Dijk... but Nolito can't even say hello to the postman

It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's IAN LADYMAN reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold.

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Can't help feeling Virgil van Dijk may still end up at Liverpool but at least Southampton have taken a stance against the practice of tapping up players that is now so widespread nobody really tries to hide it any more. On that note, there is at least one other prominent club that knows Liverpool have recently been 'all over' their player but are not minded to do anything about it.

After Southampton's principled stance Virgil van Dijk will not be joining Liverpool... for now
After Southampton's principled stance Virgil van Dijk will not be joining Liverpool.