Pep Guardiola chose Alexis Sanchez for January over Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk MANCHESTER CITY boss Pep Guardiola prioritised signing Alexis Sanchez ahead of Virgil van Dijk this month. By Jack Staplehurst / Published 7th January 2018 Liverpool won the race for Van Dijk ahead of the window opening, as the deal was made official on January 1. The Reds paid a world-record fee for a defender, buying the Dutchman for £75m from Southampton. Manchester City were very much in the race to land Van Dijk, but Guardiola had to weigh up his options. Despite the club’s big spending under his leadership, the former Barcelona manager faced budget restrictions for the mid-season...
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