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Van Dijk says Liverpool have finally replaced Mane with world class talent

Ansser Sadiq
Van Dijk says Liverpool have finally replaced Mane with world class winger
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Liverpool have struggled to replace winger Sadio Mane in the past, but may finally have his replacement. 

The Senegalese was a huge player for the club in the great team that Jurgen Klopp first built. 

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However, captain Virgil Van Dijk believes that in Luis Diaz, they have a similar talent who is now showing his true class. 

“Yeah, I think we’ve seen that over the last couple of years with Sadio playing as a No 9 and drifting in different positions, so I think the players can do damage everywhere,” said the Liverpool skipper after a 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen, where Diaz scored a hat-trick. 

“Obviously for him, I’m very pleased for him to get this first Champions League hat-trick of his career. His first goal was quality all over. It was an amazing ball from Curtis (Jones) and a fantastic finish. 

“I think he’s an amazing player, like the rest of the guys.”