Virgil van Dijk's text to former Liverpool team-mate as Steven Gerrard proven right - The Mirror

Virgil van Dijk's text to former Liverpool team-mate as Steven Gerrard proven right - The Mirror

Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson both sent important messages to Virgil van Dijk as the then-Southampton defender weighed up whether to join Liverpool or Manchester City

How Gerrard and Henderson helped convince Van Dijk to join Liverpool

Virgil van Dijk looks set to hoist the Premier League trophy in just his second season as Liverpool captain, and he may have his two immediate predecessors in that role to partly thank if that happens.The Dutchman – who today penned a new two-year contract at Anfield – took over the armband from Jordan Henderson, who in turn had succeeded Steven Gerrard, with the two Englishmen having held the captaincy for a combined 20 years.At the time that t…