Liverpool fans have been gushing on Twitter over an image from Monday’s Ballon d’Or event of Virgil van Dijk sitting next to Kylian Mbappe.
This comes after images surfaced online of the pair sitting together and their names next to each other before hand.
This post then gathered some replies from Liverpool fans who saw this as an opportunity to imagine the Frenchman becoming a Liverpool player.
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Here’s a sample of Liverpool fans excited by the image of Van Dijk and Mbappe:
Agent Virgil
— Alexis 4 (@Syleks4) December 2, 2019
Agent Van Dijk moving in for #Mbappe2020 https://t.co/9fBqAhBscN
— Kylo Ren (??????) (@RHENsanity) December 2, 2019
Coincidence? I think not.
Secret Agent @VirgilvDijk #Mbappe2020 #LFC pic.twitter.com/M2NK1lCCCr— Shane (@ShaneOFlynn01) December 2, 2019
Mbappe has been tipped move away from current club PSG to Liverpool next year, albeit by former Red Stephen Warnock. Now that this image of the 20-year-old sitting next to Van Dijk has emerged, it has only fuelled the excitement and speculation surrounding his potential move to Anfield.
Agent Virgil Van Dijk to convince Mbappe to join Liverpool next year.#Mbappe2020 #LFC #BallonDor pic.twitter.com/TmnD5G0adO
— Msae? ????? (@MysticUltima) December 2, 2019
Agent van Dijk pic.twitter.com/HhVwBZvX9z
— Josh (@ftbljosh) December 2, 2019
Agent Virgil sitting next to mbappe. You love to see it. #Mbappe2020
— Rob (@GucciBoat2020) December 2, 2019
What do we think?
Mbappe, who is valued at £180 million (Transfermarkt), is one of the hottest properties in Europe right now. If Liverpool can pull off his transfer over to Merseyside, it could send shockwaves throughout the footballing world. Mbappe’s lightning-quick pace will certainly suit Klopp’s attacking style and he could increase productivity in the final third having already scored 10 and assisted four this season, but it remains to be seen as to whether he could budge Sadio Mane or Mohamed Salah.
But what part to play Van Dijk will have in Mbappe’s potential move to Anfield is yet to be known.