Van Dijk hopeful of quitting Southampton in January

VIRGIL VAN DIJK will look for a move away from Southampton in January after revealing he has ‘no regrets’ over his summer transfer saga. Liverpool led the chase of the £60million-rated defender but his club refused to sell. Van Dijk, speaking after joining up with Holland, said: ‘I have no regrets. Of course, I wanted to go one step up, but Southampton did not want to let me go. So, as a professional, I’ll give everything for the club. But halfway through the season, maybe we can see what’s possible.’

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC has been warned not to rush his Manchester United return by the surgeon who operated on his knee in May. Ibrahimovic suffered a knee ligament injury in April and doctor Freddie Fu Ho-keung said: ‘He is very strong but I want to see him return only when he is fully fit for the game.’

PART of Lazio’s stadium will be closed for two Serie A games following racist chanting during their win over Sassuolo on Sunday — three days after the club played a Europa League match in an empty ground as punishment for fans abusing Sparta Prague players in 2015.

JOSE MOURINHO has had a road — Avenida Jose Mourinho — named after him in his home town of Setubal in Portugal.