Liverpool urged to raid Newcastle to interchange considered one of their out-of-contract stars

Jose Fonte has urged Liverpool to make a transfer for Newcastle United’s Sven Botman to interchange Virgil van Dijk. 

Van Dijk has been a rock for Liverpool since becoming a member of from Southampton in January 2018, quick approaching 300 video games throughout all competitions.

Throughout that point, Van Dijk has helped the Reds raise Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and EFL Cup titles amongst different honours.

The 33-year-old can be membership captain however supporters will probably be worrying about his future at Anfield along with his contract up on the finish of this season.

Van Dijk has so far refused to offer any clarification over whether or not or not he’ll keep at Liverpool.

With that in thoughts, it’s no shock to see loads of hypothesis going round about who might change him at Anfield.

Might Sven Botman change Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool?

Is Sven Botman the brand new Van Dijk? (Photograph by George Wooden/Getty Photographs)

Past Van Dijk, Arne Slot already has very sturdy choices to name on at centre-back in Ibrahma Konate, Jarell Quansah and Joe Gomez.

However former Crystal Palace, Southampton and West Ham defender Fonte — who at 40 years outdated, continues to be taking part in within the Portuguese prime flight with Casa Pia — believes they need to strengthen additional with a transfer for Newcastle’s Botman.

“I’d like to see Sven Botman change Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool and I believe he has the flexibility to do it,” Fonte stated of his former Lille teammate (by way of The Magazine).

The 50-time Portugal worldwide added: “We gained the league collectively in France and like Van Dijk, he’s a monster.

“He’s tall, superb in duels, he performs because the left centre-back, he loves a deal with, he’s aggressive and nonetheless younger.

“I simply hope that he [Sven Botman] can proceed his progress after his damage and keep wholesome. If he does that then I’m positive he’ll be thought-about by Liverpool.”

Botman has stood out for Newcastle since becoming a member of from Lille in the summertime of 2022.

Nevertheless, the 24-year-old hasn’t performed since March on account of a cruciate ligament damage and isn’t anticipated again till early January.

How a lot that damage has affected Botman stays to be seen.