Virgil van Dijk (#4, Netherlands) steps onto Houston Stadium on June 20, 2026 ahead of the World Cup Group F clash with Sweden.
Milan commentator Carlo Pellegatti insists the Dutch defender is bound for San Siro, even after he chose to stay at Liverpool this summer.
Months ago the centre‑back teetered on leaving Anfield, his contract set to run out at season’s end.
Reports claimed he favored a move to the Rossoneri and had personal terms agreed, yet he remained captain after a tough campaign.
Now 35, Van Dijk still catches the eye of coach Rubén Amorim, and for my money his experience remains valuable.
Milan continue to chase the Dutch stopper.
Pellegatti quips on his YouTube show that critics mock his Milan prediction, just as they did before Zlatan’s 2024 arrival.
He recalls Gerry Cardinale’s words: ‘Either we pay now or get him free next year.’ Van Dijk, he says, will end up in Milan sooner or later.
Whether Cardinale changes his stance remains uncertain, but the pundit stresses it isn’t a baseless rumor.
Liverpool shelled out €85 million for Van Dijk from Southampton in January 2018, turning him into a club icon.
He logged 380 competitive matches, netting 36 goals and adding 16 assists from the back line.
Those contributions helped secure two Premier League crowns, a Champions League trophy, the Super Cup, Club World Cup, an FA Cup and two EFL Cups.