Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he wants Andy Robertson, who is a target for Tottenham, to stay at the club as he remains a "very important" member of the squad.

Virgil van Dijk is eager to see “my vice-captain” Andy Robertson remain at Liverpool. Mounting speculation during the January transfer window suggests that the Scotland international left-back has emerged as a shock target for Tottenham.

Andy Robertson had been in contract negotiations with Liverpool before Tottenham's interest with the Scotland captain seeking regular football ahead of the World Cup

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he wants Andy Robertson to stay at the club as he remains a "very important" member of the squad. Earlier this week, Tottenham opened talks with Liverpool in an effort to sign the left-back,

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has said he wants Andy Robertson to stay at Anfield as Tottenham hold talks with the Reds to sign the Scotland defender.

Liverpool's shortcomings were laid bare as they crashed to a dramatic 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth. The Reds looked set to register a fifth successive Premier League draw after Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai cancelled out strikes from Evanilson and Alex Jimenez.

Virgil van Dijk offered an unusual excuse for his role in Bournemouth ’s opening goal as Liverpool suffered a dramatic 3-2 defeat to end their 13-game unbeaten run. Liverpool battled back well from 2-0 down to draw level through Van Dijk’s header from a corner and Dominik Szoboszlai ’s free-kick either side of half-time.

Virgil van Dijk attracted criticism after being at fault as Bournemouth opened the scoring during Liverpool's trip to the south coast on Saturday night. The Reds captain failed to clear a long ball into his team's penalty area,