Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk wants to move to Real Madrid on a free transfer next summer, but the royal club’s management is not interested in the idea.
The Dutch international is currently in stumbling negotiations with the Reds’ management to renew his contract, and his agent is trying to find other clubs that might be interested in obtaining his services.
According to the “Relevo” network, Van Dijk’s agent offered him to Real Madrid, but the Spanish club’s response was a refusal.
Florentino Perez’s management prefers to sign another defender who is more suitable for what they are looking for to support the center-back position.
The age factor is the most important reason for Real Madrid’s refusal to sign Van Dijk, as the Spanish club is looking for a young center-back to build on for a long time at the Santiago Bernabeu, not a 33-year-old player.
Spanish media had revealed that Real Madrid is currently interested in signing Lens defender Abdulkadir Khusanov, 20, who Manchester City is seeking to sign this winter.
In general, despite Real Madrid’s rejection of him, Van Dijk may be an interesting option for many European clubs, in addition to the fact that there is already interest in signing him from Saudi and American clubs.
