But there is now one defender who Liverpool are keen to acquire over the coming months who already thinks he may be better than Van Dijk. It is believed Liverpool are keen to sign Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah to bolster their backline over the coming months.

Virgil van Dijk's future at Liverpool is currently uncertain, as he is yet to agree a deal to extend his contract which expires on June 30 next year and he will

But in the context of a new manager bedding in, the 18th win in 20 matches propelling Liverpool to pacesetters at home and abroad, Slot replacing Jürgen Klopp may become one the most consequential acts of succession since Henry VIII annulled his first marriage.