2) Virgil van Dijk – Celtic to Southampton (£11.5m)
The Dutchman had long been on Ronald Koeman’s radar, and the Southampton boss finally got his man as the clock ticked down. Van Dijk is a ball-playing centre-back with great strength and an eye for a goal.
His defensive capabilities have not been strenuously tested in his two seasons in Scotland, but he has exceptional raw attributes and is at the perfect place, and under the perfect manager, to hone his skills.
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