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Van Dijk denies any hard feelings with Maguire over record transfer fee

Virgil van Dijk has insisted that there is no animosity between himself and Harry Maguire, who broke the Liverpool defender's world record transfer fee when he joined Manchester United.

Van Dijk became the most expensive defender of all-time when he joined Liverpool from Southampton for £75 million ($98m) in January 2018.

The Netherlands international has justified that huge price tag since his arrival at Anfield, helping the club win a sixth European Cup while also picking up UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup winners' medals.

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He did, however, see his record beaten when Maguire left Leicester City to join United for £80 million ($104m) back in August, and the England centre-back has quickly proven his leadership qualities in order to earn the captain's armband at Old Trafford.