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Virgil van Dijk: Attracting Premier League interest
Ajax boss Frank de Boer believes fellow Dutchman Virgil van Dijk should ignore transfer talk and commit to Celtic.
The highly-rated centre-half left his homeland in 2013 to pen a four-year contract at Parkhead.
He settled quickly in Glasgow, with a number of consistent and commanding displays sparking inevitable interest from afar.
A host of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal and Manchester United, are now said to be plotting a January raid for the 23-year-old defender.
De Boer is, however, of the opinion that Van Dijk should spend more time working on his game in Scotland before looking to test himself in the English top flight.
The former Rangers defender said in the Daily Record: “When Virgil signed for Celtic I knew that he had everything to go on and be a top central defender, both in Scotland and in Europe.
“I felt he had all the attributes to go on and become one of the best players in the top tier in Scotland, so it is no surprise to me that is exactly what he has done.
“It is also no surprise to me that he is being linked with clubs such as Arsenal and Manchester United.
“They are both in the situation where they could use another top central defender and they are not easy to find, especially in today’s game.
“I am sure that he could be a success for any club in Europe.
“But Celtic will know exactly what they have and no coach will ever want to sell in January.
“It is such a difficult window to sign players that you don’t want to lose your best one.
“It would be good for him to win more trophies in the Scottish Premiership first before he thinks about anything else.
“It will all be a part of his education.”
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