Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk, has wished Harry Maguire luck at Manchester United, after the England defender became the most expensive defender in history.
The Reds paid Southampton £75million for Van Dijk in January 2018, while United this week completed a £80m deal for Maguire.
Maguire has agreed a six-year contract at Old Trafford and is expected to make his debut for Manchester United on Sunday, in their opening Premier League fixture against Chelsea.
“Good luck to him. I can’t say anything about that [the record] because there was always going to be a time when it was going to change.
“That’s the market. He doesn’t have any influence on that but I wish him well.
“The price comes with pressure but it doesn’t change too much because you always have pressure at big clubs like Man United. But I wish him well,” Van Dijk said according to the UK Metro.
Asked how he coped with the pressure of being the most expensive defender in the world following his move to Anfield, Van Dijk added: “Just focus on doing what you love to do and play your best game.
“Get your qualities out of the pitch, enjoy your game and don’t think about the other things. It is not easy to completely shut off all the pressure.
“Personally, I like to put things in perspective. Quite a lot of things are more important than playing football and what we do, we are blessed.
“We can do what we love to do and also to play for Liverpool – they are such a big club. You need to enjoy it but the pressure will always be there.”
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