Van Dijk transfer saga created negative and fragile environment at Southampton

Virgil van Dijk’s protracted move to Liverpool left Southampton “off balance” and under a “cloud”, according to Saints chairman Ralph Krueger. Van Dijk had been the subject of Liverpool’s interest ahead of the 2017-18 season with Southampton reporting the Reds for making an illegal approach. That forced Liverpool into an apology, Jurgen Klopp’s side withdrawing […]