Virgil van Djik admitted that Liverpool are always searching for "quality" arrivals - a matter of hours before the Reds agreed a deal for Netherlands teammate Cody Gakpo on Monday evening.
The 29-year-old was speaking after the Reds' 3-1 win over Aston Villa on Boxing Day as Jurgen Klopp's side returned to winning ways after the Carabao Cup defeat at Manchester City. Goals from Mohamed Salah, Van Djik and Stefan Bajetic earned a much-needed three points for Liverpool at a hostile Villa Park.
However, all the headlines were stolen after the game when it was confirmed that Liverpool had struck a deal with PSV for 23-year-old Gakpo in January. Manchester United were linked with a move for the forward, but Klopp's men hijacked the transfer and chose to move fastest to bring him to Anfield.
