Sterling gets Van Dijk's vote for PFA player of year

LIVERPOOL, Apr 09 (Reuters): Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says he voted for Manchester City's Raheem Sterling to be named PFA player of the year.

Van Dijk is one of the favourites for the award after helping Liverpool deliver a sustained Premier League title challenge, while Sterling has scored 15 league goals for City, their rivals for the league crown.

"I voted for Raheem Sterling," Van Dijk told reporters. "I did what I thought and I thought he deserves it. He's had a fantastic season. I could have voted for Bernardo Silva as well and another couple of players from Manchester City.

"But I'm just being honest. I think he has improved a lot as a player."