Virgil van Dijk will look to leave Southampton in January and has no regrets about trying to force a move to Liverpool.

The centre back made his first start of the season in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat by Stoke City having spent the summer agitating for a move away from St Mary’s. He wanted to join Liverpool, who were prepared to pay a world- record fee of around £70 million for a defender, but Southampton stood firm even after the 26-year-old submitted a transfer request.

While he has vowed to do his best for Mauricio Pellegrino’s side, he still wants to move as soon as possible. “I have no regrets,” said Van Dijk, who is on international duty with Holland before World Cup qualifiers against Belarus