He acts as a mentor for Matthijs de Ligt for the Netherlands, now it seems that the two will reunite at club level. Liverpool have emerged as a new club to sign the impressive Dutch defender De Ligt, with Virgil Van Dijk, the Champions League winning centre back already at Liverpool. The two of them together would certainly be up there as one of the best defensive duos in the World of football.
Just when there is more talk of whether Barcelona will sign De Ligt or if Juventus will sign the Ajax captain, there has now emerged a new team in the pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt.
Because Liverpool, in addition to being current champions of Europe, are proving a popular team at the moment, with a very stable team pushing for the top of the European game once again, and financially blessed..
The information from 'SportBild' suggests that Jurgen Klopp himself has requested the signing of De Ligt, who knows that he could be a vital component in his next challenge: conquering the Premier League that has been monopolized by Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the last two years.
De Ligt's signing could even rise to 100 million, although his quality is already proven and his youth would eventually pay off the investment, whether he stays for several seasons at Anfield or is subsequently transferred.
What is certain is that the young Dutch 'Golden Boy' would add to an already impressive Liverpool defence, with Van Dijk himself staking major claims for the Balon d'Or after his phenomenal season for Liverpool.
Of course for Jurgen Klopp, another thing that may be encouraging is the fact that he knows that they can play together, and play well, as they have done so for the Dutch National side, who are fast becoming one of Europe's most exciting and dangerous teams.