Virgil van Dijk's aborted move to Liverpool has definitely become a transfer saga.
Earlier this week, reports emerged that the club had beaten off competition from Manchester City and Chelsea for the defender. Van Dijk was set to cost £60m, and the Southampton captain was on the verge of becoming the most expensive defender ever and Liverpool's most expensive signing.
However, it appears someone forgot to tell Southampton, and the club weren't happy about the reports.
They raised the issue with the Premier League. But, before an investigation was opened, Liverpool backtracked and apologised to their rivals, saying their interest in Van Dijk had ended.
Now, Liverpool are said to be looking at alternatives to the 25-year-old, after seemingly missing out on what was clearly their number one transfer target.
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/872754075728850944
However, reports on Thursday suggested that
the club could return for the Van Dijk. Jurgen Klopp still wants the player, and if things can be patched up with Southampton, it's possible the Dutch defender could still end up at Anfield.
Either way, Van Dijk to Liverpool has definitely become a transfer saga, and no transfer saga is complete without a cryptic tweet. Van Dijk posted this on Thursday, as he jetted off to ponder his next move.
https://twitter.com/VirgilvDijk/status/872785988489236480
It provoked a wide reaction, proving football fans are at a loose end since the season finished.
Some just wanted Van Dijk to get himself to Liverpool ASAP.
https://twitter.com/SamMcGuire90/status/872788021934010369
https://twitter.com/Chris78Williams/status/872789216710848514
https://twitter.com/shahabLFC/status/872786118584016897
https://twitter.com/Gerrard8FanPage/status/872786867367923712
https://twitter.com/Nasser_Aleidan/status/872789193814138880
Others urged Virgil to take matters into his own hands and force Southampton to sell him.
https://twitter.com/Jack_Moore7/status/872791765933318144
https://twitter.com/Jack_Moore7/status/872805581735813125
https://twitter.com/DeanCoombes/status/872789220166967296
https://twitter.com/Kop_Central/status/872787676851818497
https://twitter.com/PaulSenior1/status/872792376640770050
https://twitter.com/BrentV_RSA/status/872786434842918912
https://twitter.com/WiggzLFC/status/872794305353666563
https://twitter.com/Koloholic/status/872788140049801217
https://twitter.com/TheKopHQ/status/872800220714848256
https://twitter.com/8629Fissile/status/872790843584851968
Some Saints fans got involved.
https://twitter.com/SaintCirce/status/872786352089255938
https://twitter.com/PickyConnor/status/872788847129743361
Someone replied with this:
https://twitter.com/CrucialCoutinho/status/872792323733803008
There was this:
https://twitter.com/ChrisPalacefc/status/872793676602368000
And this, for some reason:
https://twitter.com/JackFinley7/status/872790619382525957
Some Liverpool fans already seem very fond of Van Dijk.
https://twitter.com/AcademyLFC/status/872797248203173889
https://twitter.com/DoFRex/status/872786622886146050
https://twitter.com/SS_LFC/status/872789193713496065
