Van Dijk makes Liverpool transfer admission and names his successor as captain

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he has full trust in the club's recruitment department to give Andoni Iraola the squad to compete on all fronts before the transfer window closes on September 1.

Van Dijk skippered the Reds to a 2-2 draw with Newcastle United on Sunday with Dominik Szoboszlai securing a dramatic point in the 99th minute from the penalty spot.

Liverpool have so far added Jeremy Jacquet and Victor Munoz to their permanent ranks this summer while also signing Ronald Araujo on loan from Barcelona but the window-long search for additional wide players goes on.

Paris Saint-Germain's Bradley Barcola remains the priority, with the Champions League holders demanding around £145m for the France international, and the Reds have also seen two bids for Yankuba Minteh rejected by Brighton & Hove Albion, who want £70m for the Gambia winger.