Virgil Van Dijk is without a doubt the best signing that Jurgen Klopp has made during his time at Liverpool because, since his arrival, the Reds have been a force to reckon with.
With Van Dijk in central defence, Liverpool have so far conceded only 15 goals in the Premier League and are yet to lose a match in the said tournament.
And owing to this, many experts and fans believe the Dutch international is the first in line to pick up the Player of the Year award in the league at the end of the campaign.
But according to pundit Rio Ferdinand, there are a number of other players who deserve the POTY as much as Van Dijk.
Ferdinand told the Daily Mirror: “I think he (Van Dijk) is undoubtedly the best defender in the world, the best centre-back in the world now.
“He’d get my vote for best defender, best centre-half, but he wouldn’t get my vote for Player of the Year. I think there’s a few other people probably vying for that accolade.
“But he has been tremendous. I think he’s a fantastic footballer. Calm, cool, collected, strong, quick. All the attributes you’d want in a modern day player.
“And he carries himself very well – I love the way he carries himself.
“I think Jordan Henderson has been very good. I think [Sadio] Mane has been my favourite player when I watch Liverpool if I’m honest.
“When I watch Liverpool he’s the person who gets me off my seat more than anyone. He’d definitely be up there.
“[Jamie] Vardy’s been good, scoring those goals. Kevin De Bruyne – when you watch him he just purrs. So there’s a few names there.”
Van Dijk got his hands on the trophy last season while Mo Salah was the winner of the accolade the year before and if Liverpool can pick up the Premier League title then surely the PFA will not be looking at too many non-Liverpool players.
