Liverpool star has identified the right defender to succeed Van Dijk at Liverpool
- John Barnes believes Jarrell Quansah could be Virgil van Dijk’s replacement
- The player proved this last season.
- The players are local lads who have been nurtured and succeeded by Liverpool.
Former Liverpool winger John Barnes believes that Reds youngster Jarrell Quansah is the ideal replacement for Dutch captain Virgil van Dijk in the future
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Virgil van Dijk admits the Netherlands have had their hearts shattered by losing to England in the Euro 2024 semi-finals. Ronald Koeman’s side had taken a 1-0 lead, but the game changed. When the Three Lions were awarded a controversial first-half penalty was left mystified by the call,
“I think Ibrahima Konaté is still the first choice after because of his experience and quality,” Barnes said. “But Quansah didn’t disappoint last season. He was confident, calm and made good decisions. ”
“Although he may not be the first choice next season, โปรโมชั่น ufabet he has a bright future in the long term and as Van Dijk gets older he will have a bigger role to play for Liverpool in the future. But in my opinion, with what he has shown, he can be a substitute or a regular starter.”
The 21-year-old is a product of Liverpool’s youth system and spent the 2022-23 season on loan at Bristol Rovers before returning to the first-team last year, making 33 appearances in all competitions.
For Quanza, he has a long-term contract with Liverpool until 2027 and is valued at £25m.