Steven Gerrard has backed Liverpool’s pursuit of Virgil van Dijk.
Van Dijk could soon make a record-breaking move to Anfield after the Southampton defender chose the Reds ahead of Manchester City and Chelsea.
However the Saints have lodged a complaint with the Premier League amid accusations that Liverpool ‘tapped up’ the highly-rated Holland international.
Gerrard has previously urged Jurgen Klopp to consider a deal for Van Dijk.
And Liverpool’s new under-18s coach reiterated those claims during a Q&A event in Belfast on Monday.
He said: “I would love to see Van Dijk in a red shirt. I am a huge fan.
“I thought he was fantastic at Celtic and I thought we should have had a go for him back then.
“It will cost us a few more quid but I think he is a piece of the jigsaw that would be very welcome and very big for this team.”