He costs less than 20 million, is van Dijk's replacement and wants to come to Anfield

Last season was disappointing, that much is clear. What we need now is to understand the causes of the debacle of our Liverpool, which went from being one of the best teams in Europe to not qualifying for the next edition of the Champions League. After this, Jürgen Klopp has decided to rejuvenate the squad and is already looking for Virgil van Dijk's successor.

Although the 31-year-old Dutch defender is still one of the best in the world, it is a reality that he does not have much time left playing at the highest level, which is why the German tactician already has in mind who could be his replacement, considering that it will take at least one season for the Reds to return to compete in the Champions League.

In recent weeks many rumors have surrounded the Merseyside team, as everything indicates that Liverpool will have a very active summer regarding the recruitment of new players. The first signing was Alexis Mac Allister, a 24-year-old midfielder who won the World Cup at Qatar 2022. Mac Allister would have been the first in a list of reinforcements to arrive at Anfield this summer and although it has been said that the priority is to strengthen the midfield, the arrival of a central defender is not ruled out.

In that sense, rumors place 22-year-old Dutch defender Micky van de Ven as one of the strongest candidates to arrive at Anfield, as he is valued at €18 million. He currently plays for Wolfsburg, which could facilitate negotiations considering that our new sporting director Jorg Schmadtke knows that club perfectly.

Micky van de Ven wants to come to Anfield

With Liverpool's interest in signing him, Micky van de Ven has stated that he is aware of everything that is going on around him and assured that he would love a transfer after the Euros games. “I’ll see where it will lead. Hopefully, [a big transfer after the Euros] would be nice. The Premier League? Maybe, yes. Who knows”, he said. “If I get a chance to leave, I would like to”, he added.