Tag: Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool made Virgil van Dijk the most expensive defender in history, so how do Arsenal's most expensive defenders compare?

Pundits say that Jordan Pickford is 'not that kind of player' but they never are, something Abou Diaby knows too much about

Virgil van Dijk will return from his head injury to face Arsenal in the Community Shield on Saturday, and Trent Alexander-Arnold also might play.

Arsenal face Liverpool in the Community Shield this weekend in what is the traditional curtain-raiser for the season, so who is fit to play? 

Arsenal were comprehensively beaten 3-1 by Liverpool on Saturday, but the one big positive was the performance of Nicolas Pepe.

Former Gunner Lauren insists that as good as Virgil van Dijk has been for Liverpool, his old teammate Sol Campbell was still better.

Arsenal’s former chief scout, Steve Rowley, advised the club not to sign Virgil van Dijk when he was at Celtic because he thought the player was ‘too nonchalant’.

Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk could all return from their injury problems as soon as this weekend, but Naby Keita's prognosis is still unknown at this stage.

Arsenal turned down the chance to sign Virgil Van Dijk when he was worth just £12m, according to Celtic assistant manager John Collins.

The details of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's contract with Arsenal have leaked to the media, along with the specifics of Alexis Sanchez and Virgil Van Dijk's deals.

Arsenal were apparently offered Virgil van Dijk for £6m back when he was a Celtic player.

Arsenal fans are having a meltdown on social media after Liverpool announced the January signing of Southampton's Virgil van Dijk - a player the Gunners have been linked with all year.

Arsenal are in need of a centre-back, and supporters believe there's one player who can come in and improve the side.

There are three players Arsenal must sign if they want to challenge for major domestic and European honours again.

The January transfer window will soon be upon us and, if we're lucky, we could have some new players in the team.

Antonio Conte warns the other big-six clubs not to let Manchester City have a free run at players like Virgil van Dijk in January, considering how strong the Premier League leaders already are.

Thierry Henry believes Virgil van Dijk is as commanding a defender as Tony Adams and Sol Campbell were for Arsenal.

Arsenal's squad will be undergoing some significant changes next summer.

One issue that seems to confuse a large number of football fans is tapping up. We're going to try and clear up what tapping up actually is, as opposed to the normal contact you'd expect in any transfer.

The transfer window may have closed, but Arsenal still have a number of negotiations to make, with so many players’ contracts expiring in the next two seasons.

Southampton and Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk had an agreement in place with two of Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal, according to Gabriele Marcotti.

Arsenal’s deal to use Walcott as a makeweight to sign Southampton's Virgil can Dijk is a non-starter, while Oxlade-Chamberlain nears a Liverpool move and Wilshere has been linked with Betis.

Arsenal's hopes of including Theo Walcott in a deal for Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk have suffered a blow ,as reports suggest the move would be a 'non-starter'.

Arsenal reportedly could include Theo Walcott in a deal for Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk this summer.

It's all been kicking off for Arsenal in the transfer market this week so what can we expect between now and Deadline Day?

Former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell has said that signing Sevilla midfielder Steven N'Zonzi and Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk "would be a good start".

Southampton are adamant that Virgil van Dijk will not be sold in the coming days.

Arsenal may wait until January to try and sign Virgil van Dijk and Thomas Lemar, according to reports.

Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk has changed his agent in an attempt to force a move, according to reports.

Arsenal chiefs have reportedly held talks with Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk.

Southampton may be preparing for the sale of Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk, which is sure to capture the attentions of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is reportedly one of three players on Chelsea's £120m wishlist this summer.

Arsène Wenger has already met with Southampton defender Virgil Van Dijk, according to reports.

Southampton would reportedly rather leave Virgil van Dijk in the stands than sell him to Liverpool, boosting Arsenal's chances of procuring his signature this summer.

Former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell says Arsenal should sign Virgil van Dijk as well as one of Jean Michael Seri or William Carvalho.

Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk reportedly wants a move to Liverpool this summer, but may be keen on an Arsenal switch based on these quote taken from his Celtic days.

Ian Wright has said that Arsenal should have tried to sign Virgil van Dijk and Nemanja Matic.

Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk reportedly wants to move to Liverpool, despite interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City.

With the transfer window in full swing and everything pretty quiet on the Arsenal front, we asked our followers who the Gunners should sign if we could only bring in one more player this summer.

Arsenal have been linked with Southampton's Virgil van Dijk this summer. Are they really looking for a centre-back? If so, is it the Dutchman they need?