Van Dijk 'the vocal leader of the team'

Friday marks the seventh anniversary of Liverpool's announcement that Virgil van Dijk would be joining the Reds from Southampton for £75m.

During his time at Anfield, the Netherlands centre-back has helped Liverpool to numerous trophies, including the 2019 Champions League and 2019-20 Premier League title.

Reds boss Arne Slot has spoken about how much Van Dijk, now Liverpool's captain, "leads by example" in the dressing room.

"I can only tell you about my experiences are with him and it is not only what you see - because you see during the games and he is outstanding during the games - but he has such a big impact in training sessions as well," said Slot.

"He is the vocal leader of the team and every time we start an exercise, he is on top of his team-mates. He leads by example.

"For me, he has been outstanding until now and we can only hope he can continue showing this during the games and the training sessions as long as he is with us."