Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has claimed Virgil Van Dijk is worth the £75 million Jurgen Klopp spent to acquire his services just 7 months ago.

The big and powerful Van Dijk decided to finally end all speculation on his future by joining Liverpool last January, in a move which many questioned as they believed that the fee Klopp signed him for was far too much.

But since his arrival at Liverpool, he has transformed the back-line and turned the Reds into a solid defensive unit.

And following Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Monday night, Carragher couldn’t help but praise the big Dutchman.

“Tonight is the reason why you spend £75m on Virgil van Dijk,” Carragher told Sky Sports.

“There were two or three minutes to go and Liverpool give away a free-kick in a dangerous position. He wins the first header and it goes out for a corner. Then the next one comes in and that is where the breakaway comes, and that’s the goal.”

Here is what we think.

Van Dijk does just more than add power and strength to the back-line, as he is a brilliant footballer who has the ability to play the ball out from the back, and most of all he is a true leader.

There are not many players in the Premier League that could handle any striker, but Van Dijk has the physical presence and pace to stay with the best of them, and he is one of Klopp’s best transfer buys since his move to Liverpool.