Virgil Van Dijk Identifies Surprising Pre-Season Player He Finds "Very Talented"
Virgil Van Dijk, a defender for Liverpool, claims that Darwin Nunez impressed him on the team's preseason tour.
Earlier this summer, Nunez completed his transfer from Benfica to Anfield in a deal that could have cost up to £85 million with add-ons.
The 23-year-old participated in friendlies last week against Manchester United and Crystal Palace in Bangkok and Singapore, respectively, after traveling to Asia with the Liverpool team.
Van Dijk has claimed that he is enthusiastic for what the Uruguayan will contribute to the Reds' assault despite receiving criticism for his cameos in both of these matches and going goalless.
addressing to the Athletic, "We witnessed how good Darwin is when we played against Benfica last season," the Dutchman claimed."
"He is a striker with a lot of talent, both now and in the future. I only recall that he targeted Ibou (Ibrahima Konate) a little bit more than me in the away leg."
He executed well. He gave our crew a lot of issues to deal with. powerful, swift, and direct. Sadio (Mane) leaving us for Bayern Munich made me sad, but we were prepared for it."
"He believed it was time to advance and take on a new task. Each of us valued that."
"In response, the club let Darwin in. He should have a great career at Liverpool, I hope.
Nunez scored 34 goals in 41 appearances for Benfica in the 2021/22 season and has been brought in to fill the void left by Mane, who earlier this summer left the North West for Bayern Munich.
It will be difficult for a young striker from the Portuguese League to fill the Senegalese international's 120 goals in 269 appearances for the Merseyside club.
Jurgen Klopp told the Athletic that despite his team's poor performance in recent preseason games, he is not worried about the high-profile acquisition.
The German boss declared, "I have absolutely no concerns (regarding Nunez). "The overall assessment is 0% intriguing."
We all understand that some people are using it as a joke or a game to identify instances in which a player is struggling.
The player's situation is what I think is the single thing that matters most, according to me.
I'm unable to be more calm about it. I am completely convinced about his potential.”
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