Virgil van Dijk reveals Andy Robertson transfer instruction before Liverpool partnership

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Andy Robertson's Liverpool career is almost over. Virgil van Dijk has shared a transfer story about the Scot ahead of his final game for the club this weekend.Virgil van Dijk has been paying tribute to outgoing Liverpool teammate Andy Robertson.(Image: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)Liverpool will be relieved to see the back of this sorry season.

Robertson's departure at the end of his contract will mark the loss of another key cog, with Virgil van Dijk set to be the sole survivor from the defense that won the 2019 Champions League final.READ MORE: Liverpool news as world-class boss 'lined up' to replace Arne Slot as talks loomREAD MORE: Liverpool gets Man City 115 charges update as lawyer gives new verdictAnd Van Dijk will miss his vice-captain sorely. He talked up the Scot's leadership qualities:"I think leading always starts by example and over all those years that we've been working together, I feel like he's definitely led by example..." Van Dijk told Liverpoolfc.com."It's a player with so much experience, it's someone that obviously always will feel and take the responsibility when needed."As well as that Champions League triumph, Van Dijk and Robertson have won the Premier League together twice, the FA Cup, two EFL Cups, and the Club World Cup.

It's hard to imagine any of that success without the left-back, who has recorded 56 league assists and 11 goals across his Anfield career.Andy Robertson celebrating what's likely to be his final goal for Liverpool.(Image: Sebastian Frej/Getty Images)But Van Dijk's admiration actually goes even further back than that. He will depart as a Liverpool legend — and more than a decade on, perhaps Celtic will finally heed Van Dijk's transfer advice.