2017-18 Premier League - Liverpool announce £75m signing of Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool have now confirmed the signing after he underwent a medical at the club

Van Dijk will join the club on January 01,2018 but has already sent a message to the fans.

“Delighted and honoured to have agreed to become a Liverpool FC player,” he posted on Instagram.
“Today is a proud day for me and my family as I join one of the biggest clubs in world football!

“I can’t wait to pull on the famous red shirt for the first time in front of the Kop and will give everything I have to try and help this great club achieve something special in the years to come.”

And the club have released a statement on the deal.

"Liverpool Football Club can confirm they have reached an agreement with Southampton for the transfer of Virgil van Dijk," a Liverpool statement read.

"The Reds have agreed a deal with the south coast club, and the player himself, that will see the 26-year-old defender move to Anfield when the transfer window re-opens on January 1, 2018.

"The Netherlands international will be assigned squad number four, upon his arrival at Liverpool."

He will officially become a Liverpool player on January 01,2018  and will wear the No 4 shirt and is likely to make his debut against Everton in the FA Cup.