A Liverpool fan got his message across to owner John W Henry over the club’s pursuit of Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk.

But the supporter’s plea was seemingly ignored.

The American Anfield chief was watching his Boston Red Sox baseball team at Fenway Park.

But sat just a few rows behind him was a staunch Liverpool supporter who took the chance to air his opinions on who the club should target when the transfer window re-opens for business in January.

And the fan was clear on who Henry needs to sign.

“Van Dijk in January,” he shouted at Henry, who eventually stood up and faced the fan.

“Van Dijk in January,” the fan repeated, before telling Henry: “It’s the right thing to do. He wants to play for us.”

A Liverpool fans pleaded with John W. Henry to sign Virgil van Dyke (
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Van Dijk was denied the chance to move to Liverpool this summer (
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Liverpool were desperate to sign the defender in the summer transfer window but failed to land the Dutchman, despite being prepared to pay £70million.

Chelsea were also interested in the 26-year-old but Saints refused to sell.

Van Dijk told his club in July that he wanted to leave and was forced to train alone - only returning earlier this month.

He made his playing return with the Under 23 side on Monday night in a 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp meanwhile believes his side's problems won't be solved solely by signing Van Dijk.

The German watched his side lose 5-0 to Manchester City and then throw away the lead against Sevilla in midweek.

John W Henry was watching his baseball side (
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But asked whether his defence should be held accountable for the goals given away, Klopp said: "Let me see the goals first.

"The first goal starts in a situation in the midfield when we can shoot the ball easily away. Emre was a little bit late, that's the first moment. I realised something would happen because until then it was a nil situation.

"We didn't, and at the end I think it was through the legs of Dejan. I don't know exactly. Yes that's not perfectly defended but I have to see it again.

"It's of course concentration, it's nothing else in this situation. So we started the game good, kind of dominant, played football, had immediately good moments and they score from pretty much their first offensive situation.

"That's a mixture of being unlucky and being a little bit 'through the wind' as we say in Germany."

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