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Khalid Boulahrouz Backs Van de Ven as Van Dijk's Successor

11/17/2025

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Khalid Boulahrouz recommends Micky van de Ven as successor to Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.
Van de Ven, at Tottenham Hotspur, has six goals and seven clean sheets this season.
At 24, he is a decade younger than van Dijk, who signed a two-year extension in April and will be 36 in 2027.
Virgil van Dijk remains a world-class player despite Liverpool's struggles.

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Khalid Boulahrouz recommends Micky van de Ven as successor to Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.
Van de Ven, at Tottenham Hotspur, has six goals and seven clean sheets this season.
At 24, he is a decade younger than van Dijk, who signed a two-year extension in April and will be 36 in 2027.
Virgil van Dijk remains a world-class player despite Liverpool's struggles.