Virgil van Dijk has played down his role in Cody Gakpo's move to Liverpool and insisted that he did not have to do too much in order to persuade his Netherlands teammate to join him at Anfield.
The Reds pulled off a remarkable £37million swoop for Gakpo earlier this week. The 23-year-old had been heavily linked to Manchester United last summer and was expected to leave PSV Eindhoven after starring at the World Cup.
But it was Liverpool, not United, who won the race for the coveted forward after firming up their interest and thrashing out a deal with the Dutch outfit over Christmas.
