Alan Shearer has slammed the £75 million transfer that will
bring Virgil van Dijk to Liverpool in January, claiming the defender is not
worth that kind of fee.
The Reds were left celebrating on Wednesday as they
announced that Southampton's star would be finally joining the club after a
protracted transfer saga.
The Dutchman in turn becomes the most expensive defender in
history, taking the record previously set by Manchester City with the arrival
of Benjamin Mendy.
But Shearer, who began his professional career at
Southampton before moving to Blackburn and later hometown club Newcastle
United, believes Van Dijk is severely over-valued.
"No, he is not worth it at all. Southampton could have
named any price they wanted and Liverpool were desperate," the former
England international told _BBC Sport_.
"As we have witnessed many times this season, Liverpool
are in dire need of a centre-half. He is good, but £75m? No."
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