Liverpool legend Phil Thompson believes that Liverpool will end up signing Virgil van Dijk this summer but added that the Reds are good enough to win a trophy even without the Dutchman.
Jurgen Klopp’s side have so far had a moderate summer and only brought in three new signings in Dominic Solanke, Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson, and are desperate to sign van Dijk.
Southampton will not let van Dijk go easily, though it appears that they may have to in the end given that the player is refusing to play for the club in order to force through a move.
While Thompson sees the deal for van Dijk taking place, he believes that the Merseyside club can win a trophy with their squad as is.
He said, “I think he (Klopp) can deliver a trophy, even without the remaining signings that he wants to make.
“I know a lot of Liverpool fans are nervous about a lack of activity but I think the squad is big enough – the aim is just to add players who are going to make the starting line-up. Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Naby Keita were the players he was willing to pay big money for.
“Everybody is panicking because players are coming in from abroad or from lower Premier League clubs, but I think the team showed they were good enough to compete for a trophy. Up until New Year’s Day we were realistically in contention for the title.
“I think the van Diijk deal will still happen and I think Dominic Solanke was a fantastic steal from Chelsea. I hope he gets the game time he’s joined for.”
