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Liverpool Need More Than Virgil Van Dijk To Challenge for theTitle - Admit Didi Hamann.

Liverpool has been longing for Van Djik Signature after their failed attempts in last summer but Despite completing the deal for the Highly rated Dutch man in the early January Transfer window, Didi Hamann believes that Liverpool would still be having some defensive deficiency.

The Completion of the deal made the 26 years Old the highest bought defender in football history, After his Impressive display with Southampton where he Established himself as one of the continent best and strong defender.

He came on and marked his debut with a 88th minute header to send their City Rival Everton Away from the FA Cup. which he repeated his debut tricks When he scored on his first Match after his arrival from Celtic to Southampton.

The Team fail behind two times which include a horror elimination from the FA Cup in the hands of the Baggies and their first defeat from the hands of the relegation fighter Swansea after their long 18 games winning  record.


Hamann, who won six major trophies in seven years at Anfield, believes more than Van Dijk will be needed if the Reds are to toughen up at the back - and the German called for Jurgen Klopp to add a defensive-minded midfielder to his ranks in the summer transfer window.

"[The defence has] been an issue for a long time," Admit Hamann.

"I think Van Dijk will improve them, I think he brings pace and a physical presence to the team but I think they lack a holding midfielder.

"I think they've lacked that holding midfielder for a while now so unless they bring in someone who really protects the back four."I think Van Dijk will improve them but not as much as I think they need to be improved to really challenge for titles on a consistent basis."

Liverpool will be playing Tottenham on Sunday at Anfield Then follow by Southampton [Away] and Westham.