DUTCH COURAGE Former Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim ‘dreams of signing Liverpool legend for AC Milan in shock transfer’

FORMER Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim wants to build AC Milan’s defence around a Liverpool superstar..

Amorim, 41, took over as Milan manager in June after 14 hapless months with United that came to an end in January when he fell out with director of football Jason Wilcox.

The Portuguese tactician has left his Man Utd stint behind him as he is looking to rebuild the Rossoneri with a “dream” target ahead of the coming season.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the ex-Sporting Lisbon boss has identified Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk as the ideal transfer to lead his defence.

However, that won’t be at all easy as Van Dijk‘s mammoth £400,000-a-week salary will pose as a major obstacle.

The same goes for the Reds’ willingness to part company with such a prolific figure, especially after losing Ibrahima Konate on a free before his move to Real Madrid.

That is despite the fact the centre-back’s contract with the Merseysiders runs out in 2027, which means the Premier League giants could lose another major star for free next year.

The same source claims Amorim has identified an alternative in Sporting ace Goncalo Inacio.

The ex-Man Utd boss knows all about Inacio, 24, as they spent four years working together in Lisbon.

Amorim has been busy this summer as Milan have already signed Paris Saint-Germain star Goncalo Ramos. Van Dijk recently returned from World Cup duty after the Netherlands’ early elimination.

The ex-Southampton star saw his national team crash out on Tuesday in the Last 32.

Holland lost 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Morocco at the Monterrey Stadium in Mexico.