Liverpool are set to join London giants Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk next month.

The struggling Anfield club are desperate for new players to revitalise a season that has gone horribly wrong.

And, although much of the focus has been on the lack of goals scored, there is also concern about the number being conceded.

Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers is a certainty to splash the cash again when the transfer window opens.

There is speculation on Merseyside that Rodgers is keen on Van Dijk to help shore up his leaky defence, and the Liverpool manager knows a move for the Celt wouldn't break the bank by Premier League standards.

And a quick hit by Liverpool early in January could head off a bid from the Emirates, with reports in London last night linking the Gunners with a move for the Dutch star.

Spurs are also keen to land the 23-year-old, and it now seems inevitable that, with such Premier League interest, the defender will move on next month.

Source: Daily Express