Liverpool and Netherlands stalwart Virgil van Dijk clearly shares a similar view to those at the top of the Manchester United hierarchy when it comes to his international team-mate Frenkie de Jong.
United have long been admirers of the Barcelona midfielder and spent the entirety of the summer transfer window desperately trying to persuade De Jong into making the move to Old Trafford. However, the deal failed to materialise - despite the fact that at one point the two clubs had reportedly agreed a transfer fee.
Erik ten Hag and co. may have been left kicking themselves after watching De Jong pull the strings in the Netherlands' opening World Cup group stage game against Senegal. The 25-year-old assisted the game's opening goal, delivering a delightful in-swinging cross onto the head of in-form forward Cody Gakpo.
