Liverpool announce Van Dijk deal

Liverpool have announced they have agreed a
deal to sign Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk
from Southampton.
The club posted a picture of the Netherlands
defender on their website holding a Liverpool
jersey and saying that he will join the team when
the transfer window reopens on Jan. 1.
Liverpool had held a long-standing interest in the
Netherlands defender and wanted to sign him in
the summer until they were forced to publicly
apologise to Southampton amid tapping-up
allegations.
Speculation had been rife regarding Van Dijk's
future after he was absent from the matchday
squad for Southampton's last two games.