Liverpool should be making a big-money move for Ajax centre-half Matthijs de Light, says Steve Nicol, because Joe Gomez is not “going to get any better” and Virgil van Dijk needs a quality partner.
The Reds have invested heavily in bolstering their back line during recent windows.
Van Dijk was acquired as part of a record-breaking £75 million ($95m) deal in January 2018, with the Dutchman considered to be a much-needed part of the jigsaw at Anfield.
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He has proved to be just that, with the Netherlands international now the PFA Player of the Year and a talismanic presence in a side chasing down Champions League glory.