Fans are only now discovering the remarkable friendship between Virgil van Dijk and Kevin de Bruyne. Despite being rivals on the field during the Premier League season, it’s clear that they have a strong bond off it.

The two have taken several trips to Ibiza to see DJ Calvin Harris perform. Their first visit together was in 2022, during which they posed for a photo with the renowned DJ. Calvin Harris later shared this photo on his Instagram, where it was viewed by his 11.4 million followers. This isn’t the only occasion they have been photographed together.

In 2023, the Manchester City and Liverpool stars attended another DJ Calvin Harris show. On this occasion, they were accompanied by Premier League players Marcus Rashford and Nathan Ake. The five of them posed for a group photo, and Van Dijk even had the opportunity to join Harris on stage at the Ushuaïa club.

This year, De Bruyne and Van Dijk continued their tradition by making their annual trip to see the DJ perform.

Harris shared another picture of the three of them much to the delight of fans.

They have now realised that the two appear to be quite good friends and can put their on-pitch rivalry behind them – despite Liverpool and Manchester City regularly fighting each other for the title.

One posted: “Yearly Calvin Harris Virgil Van Dijk and De Bruyne post.”

A second commented: “KDB and VVD as always.”

A third wrote: “What’s a summer holiday without a VVD and KDB linkup.”

A fourth said: “De Bruyne and Van Dijk must be best friends.”

Another added: “They are always spending time together.”

Meanwhile, De Bruyne has been linked with an exit from Man City.

The Belgian midfielder is a target of Saudi outfit Al-Ittihad, however, a deal is yet to be agreed.