Fenerbahçe took the lead in the Van Dijk race! Critical name stepped in for transfer

Virgil van Dijk... According to many football authorities, he was the best defender in the world until recent years. The 35-year-old defender is expected to leave Liverpool after his contract expires at the end of the season. When asked about this issue, the experienced defender said, "It would be great if my contract is renewed. If not, I will continue my career elsewhere."

3 TURKISH GIANTS RIVALS FOR MILAN!

La Gazzetta dello Sport made a detailed news about Van Dijk. The newspaper emphasized that Milan has been dreaming of the Dutch defender for a long time. It was stated that Gerry Cardinale, the owner of the Italian team, admires Van Dijk and his biggest dream is to wear the red-black jersey.

"MILAN CANNOT COMPETE WITH THE TURKS FINANCIALLY"

However, another interesting detail was included in the news. Accordingly, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Trabzonspor are also after the world-famous defender. It was commented that Milan's offer could not compete with Turkish clubs in financial terms. The Istanbul post from Van Dijk and Nathan Ake's wives was confusing.

FENERBAHÇE'S TRUMP Trump card is NATHAN AKE! THEY ARE MEETING WITH THE FAMILY

It was noted that the Italian team's only chance was for Van Dijk to grow up watching Milan legends Maldini and Nesta. It is a question mark how willing Fenerbahçe will be in this regard. However, the Yellow-Navy blue team has an important trump card if they are included in this race: Nathan Ake...

In addition to being close friends, Ake and Van Dijk also meet as family. After the Fenerbahçe-Liverpool match, Ake's wife Kaylee showed Van Dijk's wife Rike around Istanbul.

'I KNEW HOW GOOD THE ATMOSPHERE OF KADIKÖY WAS'

In his statement after the Fenerbahçe match, which they lost 3-2 in Kadıköy, Van Dijk said, "I knew the atmosphere of this place. Because Ake is a very close friend of mine and I watched the matches he played. I saw how good the atmosphere was."

LIVERPOOL CAREER

Van Dijk, who has played 349 official matches for Liverpool, where he was captain, scored 31 goals and produced 9 assists.

Van Dijk won 1 Champions League, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 Club World Cup, 2 Premier Leagues, 1 English League Cup, 2 English League Cups and 1 English Super Cup in his Liverpool career.

The Dutch defender was selected as the player of the season in the Premier League in the 2018/2019 season and the player of the year by UEFA in 2019.