Bill Shankly once said of Ron Yeats that he was so good, Liverpool could play Arthur Askey in goal. If Shankly had seen Virgil van Dijk in his prime, he might have added he could have picked Laurel and Hardy at full-back.

Liverpool have finally received some positive news on the contract front, with Virgil van Dijk electing to sign a new deal with the Premier League leaders.

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