Former Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson revealed that he sent an intriguing text to Virgil van Dijk before the Dutch defender signed with the club from Southampton for a world-record transfer fee in 2018.

Our skipper officially became a Red seven years ago ✊🔴

Van Dijk described Henderson’s message as ‘gold dust,’ though he chose not to the specifics of the text.

The defender joined Liverpool in 2018 for approximately £75 million, making him the most expensive defender in the world at that time. Despite initial skepticism about the hefty price tag, van Dijk has more than justified the investment over the years.