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Liverpool and Southampton are set to meet Premier League officials today.

The Reds issued an apology over their pursuit of Virgil van Dijk on Wednesday after an alleged illegal approach was made.

Liverpool ended their interest in the defender but it may not be enough to prevent a full Premier League inquiry.

Officials from every club are at the Premier League (PL) AGM in Harrogate today and the Liverpool Echo reports that PL officials will seek a meeting involving both clubs as they look to get to the bottom of the dispute.

And worryingly for those at Anfield, the Premier League may still conduct a full inquiry - even if Southampton are now happy to let the matter lie following Liverpool's apology.

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A heavy fine or, more significantly, some form of transfer ban are sanctions available to the league if it feels its regulations have been ignored.

And the fact Liverpool have already pleaded guilty earlier this year to an illegal approach for a 12-year-old youngster is unlikely to help their case. That issue resulted in a two year ban on the Reds signing players from other English academies.

The Liverpool Echo can also reveal that Southampton have as yet not made any formal complaint to the Premier League over Liverpool's actions around the transfer.