Liverpool fan on Reddit said:
Virgil van Dijk | VVD throws a hissy fit
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Embarassing
Cowboys ted, they are a bunch of cowboys.
Basically, Plopp was texting VVD for weeks and Saints have proof according to some sources.
Liverpool have panicked and thought "We better release a statement quick."
@Rafateria when are you lot printing the 'Free VVD' t-shirts mate?
... and the CAF say our tranfer business is the worst
Apparently, Southampton had them band to rights.
Like others have said we really should put in a cheeky £40mil bid.
What's even funnier is their defence is shit and he would have been a great signing, and then they manage to balls it up spectacularly.
Gonna be cocks out if we're in for Dijk...
They apologise for the "misunderstanding". What misunderstanding was there? Did they somehow think he was some other team's player? 
Still can't believe a club supposed to be a " top " one makes such a mistake, then apologizing in such a humiliating way.
Yep. Of course they have. As pretty much every club does, the trick is not to get caught.
I honestly think I'd pay up to a 100 million for him now if that's what it took; solely to annoy them. This is one of the many reasons why I don't have a say like..
Leaking he had chosen Liverpool and only Liverpool was monumentally stupid.
Excellent news
Smart?
Too quick to brief the media in order to appease their fans and actually made to look like fecking fools is the case here.
Hilarious cos you're laughing, understandably. Smart so we can spend that supposed £200m and not get banned.
Ridiculous that we have Leak at the club.
It's all a plan by the sneaky lizards FSG to avoid having to shell out. They realised they were close.
Still reckon he'll end up LFC. We'll see.
Pathetic from the club and Klopp. The price was starting to put me off VVD but it's still another humiliating saga for the club.
Who drew that?! It's actually quite good!
This is a gem on the Liverpool subreddit:
I'll bet Liverpool are guilty as feck, knew they were going to have their arses handed to them, especially after the academy ban and fine.... shit themselves and walked away.
Who else been linked to him?
Who else been linked to him?
Will they be holding a Candlelight Virgil I wonder?
Delighted. He would have been a brilliant signing for them.
Aye true enough.
So so smart.
Doubt it. Liverpool obviously know they'd be in trouble if they were to pursue signing can Dijk, no other reason for this public apology and withdrawal of interest.
I think City might go after him now.
maybe Liverpool found out that Southampton were going to buy De Vrij as his relplacement and decided to go direct for De Vrij
Always good for a laugh Liverpool
When did this happen?
That's what you get beating your chest in the media. Publicly boasting about tapping up. They'll still find a way to play victim no doubt.
Haven't been following too closely.
Hilarious. Southampton must have had them completely to rights and they've had to tuck their tails and run.
Question is, do we still proceed with the complaint or let it drop? Yes, damn right we do.
As a ST holder I see the apology given to the supporters (along with the club) and think, feck off you Scousers, I didn't come down with the last shower. Insincerity personified. You got caught and you can't wriggle out that easily. But no doubt our board won't pursue it.
As a ST holder I see the apology given to the supporters (along with the club) and think, feck off you Scousers, I didn't come down with the last shower. Insincerity personified. You got caught and you can't wriggle out that easily. But no doubt our board won't pursue it.
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