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The Southampton star has impressed since his move from Celtic in 2015.
Van Dijk is reportedly wanted by all the Premier League big boys, with Chelsea, Manchester City and the Reds all keen on the 25-year-old.
And according to former Liverpool boss Rodgers, the Holland international would already be at Anfield if he had his way.
But the club's scouting network had doubts whether the defender could make the step up to the Premier League.

So Rodgers has confirmed he wanted Van Dijk and Delle Ali and we missed out on them due to the club. Over ruled on Van Dijk and club lowering the offer for Ali.

Clearly whoever was/is in charge of transfers is incompetent and should be sacked if still there and this confirms Rodgers had big problems internally with transfers. In these circumstances, it's no wonder he failed so badly in the transfer market.

Also, how is he allowed to keep coming out with these stories and making the people running LFC sound incompetent? Surely the terms of his settlement should have included some kind of non disclosure clause? These stories really make me feel concerned about the competence of those running the club.

We all know he wasn't in full control of transfers so I've never really hung him out to dry based on that alone. But he can now say anything and anything to try and make him look better and the club bad.

He might be right but I'd take it with a pinch of salt and if he was that bothered, then why not say something publically at the time?

Would you say anything publically if you were in the best job you were ever likely to be offered?

Would you bite the hand that feeds you?

I probably wouldn't say anything but when you come out after the event it makes it look like sour grapes. Just saying and I think he probably is telling the truth.

You had to simply read between the lines to see it. How many times did he call for a higher level of recruit in the lead up to each transfer window? That should be enough, except for those who may have been harbouring an agenda. For me the main difference between him and his successor in this regard, is that his successor is a willing victim of FSG's recruitment and wage policy, whereas Rodgers suffered it with thinly veiled complaints whilst trying to work their doomed policies in order to hold on to his job. Most of us would've done the same I'm sure.

It is not appropriate for BR to be making such comments. It shows a lacking in character in making excuses for his weak performance in charge of Liverpool. Will he ever "man-up" and shut the fook up?

We all know about the committee etc but with him mentioning all this now it makes it look like sour grapes for me. He obviously didn't mind it that much as dream job or not, if it's holding you back, you speak out.

As for Klopp, I don't think he'll be working under anything like Rodgers was. He might agree with what's in place but he's no mug and won't have any shitte and who he wants will be who we buy. He'll obviously be working within a budget like all managers.
But when you look at who he's bought, I would say they're all his signings.

To be fair, lots of clubs looked at Van Dijk, he was playing in Scotland so the weather wasn't a worry !!! Southampton took the chance and it paid off, so we're not the only ones who missed him or wouldn't gamble.

Same with Alli, he came from Division 3 in effect, lots of clubs had seem him on TV in the FA Cup, Spurs took the chance, apparently Rodgers met Alli for a chat, he never signed after that, so it might saying something about Rodgers that he never signed !!!

It's easy to make all these signings in hindsight, instead we paid £20 million for Markovic, so who knows, we could have had Alli + Van Dijk and £5 million still in the bank instead of Markovic.

At least it now appears Klopp is signing his own players now, I always felt it was unfair on Rodgers that he didn't have the say on the players bud had to answer for them.