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'He has to deal with it': Virgil van Dijk sends message to Trent Alexander-Arnold after fan booing

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'He has to deal with it': Virgil van Dijk sends message to Trent Alexander-Arnold after fan booing

"We are gutted that he’s not here with us next year because he’s a fantastic player with outstanding, exceptional qualities that we have seen over the last seven years," Virgil van Dijk said after the Arsenal draw about Trent Alexander-Arnold's impending exit from Liverpool.

"The [crowd] reaction happened. He has to deal with it. We as a team have to deal with that as well.

"I wasn’t really expecting something, to be honest, but I think maybe he expected this. It’s not easy, not at all. We’re here for him anyway."

Alexander-Arnold has decided to leave Liverpool at the end of the season and is widely expected to join Real Madrid.