As per a report from betting syndicate Labrokes this afternoon, as issues stand, Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk is the odds-on favorite to take residence the Premier League Participant of the Yr award.
Liverpool stalwart
Dutch stopper Van Dijk made the transfer to Anfield in January of final yr, for a hefty £75 million, a world-record charge for a defender.
On the time, many known as into query Liverpool’s knowledge in forking out such a monumental sum on a participant who had not but confirmed himself as a constant performer on the very high stage of the sport.
Nevertheless, to say that Van Dijk has since gone on to show any and all doubters improper can be placing it flippantly.
The 27-year-old has, all instructed, been an absolute rock on the again for Liverpool over the course of his 15 months on the books of the Reds.
Van Dijk’s mixture of athleticism, aerial prowess, aggression, positional consciousness and poise on the ball have come collectively on Merseyside to see the previous Celtic man turn into one in every of world soccer’s best in his place.
Van Dijk’s POTY case
After guiding his facet to the ultimate of the Champions League final season, the present marketing campaign has since seen Van Dijk play an integral position in Liverpool’s Premier League title problem, in addition to their push to return to the finale of European soccer’s elite membership competitors.
In reality, thus far, the 24-time capped worldwide has missed simply 35 minutes of the Reds’ league marketing campaign.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 16: Jesse Lingard of Manchester United scores his staff’s first objective previous Alisson of Liverpool and Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool throughout the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester United at Anfield on December 16, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Picture by Clive Brunskill/Getty Pictures)
And, as per the aforementioned replace from Ladbrokes this afternoon, Van Dijk’s stellar home showings on the coronary heart of Jurgen Klopp’s back-Four have seen the stopper emerge because the runaway favorite to clinch the Premier League Participant of the Yr award.
Van Dijk leads the likes of Manchester Metropolis pair Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling, together with Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane as issues stand.
Take a look at the most recent Ladbrokes odds on the favorite to win the PFA Participant of the Yr beneath:
Ladbrokes Newest Betting
PFA Participant of the Yr
2/5 Virgil Van Dijk
6/1 Sergio Aguero
eight/1 Raheem Sterling
20/1 Sadio Mane
20/1 Mohamed Salah
33/1 Fernandinho
33/1 David Silva
40/1 Paul Pogba
40/1 Harry Kane
50/1 Son Heung-Min
50/1 Bernardo Silva
50/1 Eden Hazard
80/1 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
100/1 Roberto Firmino
100/1 Christian Eriksen
