Real Madrid has reportedly turned down the chance to sign Virgil van Dijk on a free transfer. The defender is now said to be on the verge of inking a new deal with Liverpool.

Why Los Blancos Rejected the Liverpool StarReal Madrid have reportedly turned down an intriguing proposal to sign one of Europe’s finest defenders, Virgil van Dijk,

The 20-year-old forward Charles Sagoe Jr has returned to Arsenal from a loan spell with League One side Shrewsbury Town, but that is unrelated to the current injury crisis. After Sagoe Jr made just five starts in the first half of the season, Shrewsbury opted to terminate the loan arrangement.