SM
Friday, November 8
Upcoming predictions and previews

Virgil van Dijk hands in transfer request

:Headline: Virgil van Dijk hands in transfer request: ID:304391: from db_amp
Virgil van Dijk confirms that he has handed in a transfer request at Southampton.

Southampton captain Virgil van Dijk has confirmed that he has handed in a formal transfer request after being left with "no alternative" by the club.

The 26-year-old centre-back has been linked with a number of top clubs in recent months and earlier this summer, Liverpool were forced to apologise after being accused by the Saints of 'tapping up' the Dutchman, who is valued at least £50m.

Reigning Premier League champions Chelsea have also expressed interest in Van Dijk, who has now made public his desire to depart St Mary's before the transfer window closes.

In a lengthy statement issued this evening, Van Dijk said: "It is with regret that I can confirm that I have today handed in a transfer request to leave Southampton Football Club.

"Unfortunately I feel I have no alternative after I was given notice of the club's intention to impose a disciplinary sanction against me of a fine equivalent to two weeks' wages. I will be appealing what I feel to be an unjustified sanction and their inability to follow the correct disciplinary protocol in due course.

> Click here to read Van Dijk's statement in full

"Over the past six months I have held numerous discussions with representatives of the board, the former manager Claude Puel as well as the new manager Mauricio Pellegrino to inform them all of my desire to leave the club in search of a new challenge.

"I am incredibly ambitious and want to achieve as much as I possibly can to fulfil my potential in what is a very short career as a professional footballer. I want to play European football again and challenge for major honours and as such I would like Southampton to consider the interest in me from top clubs should it still exist."

Van Dijk joined Southampton from Celtic in September 2015 for a reported fee of £13m.

amp_article__304391 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2017-08-09 23:16:09:
html db last update - 2017-08-09 23:16:09 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Virgil van Dijk

Click here for more stories about Chelsea

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .