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£10m Arsenal target thinks links are ‘great’: should Arsene Wenger swoop in?

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Virgil van DijkArsenal are currently on the hunt for some defensive recruits, but they’ve been struggling to locate the right players. I can’t help but wonder if they’re going to end up turning their attention to the Scottish Premier League.

In particular, I wouldn’t be surprised if Arsene Wenger were interested in signing Celtic’s star centre-back, Virgil Van Dijk. The Dutchman’s reputation has been growing exponentially over the last two-or-so years. He’s renowned for his strength in the air, his forceful tackling and his defensive nous. Why wouldn’t The Professor be interested?

According to The Metro, the 23-year-old now has a £10m price-tag. What’s more, according to his recent comments, it looks like he’s ready for a move to the Premier League:

‘I have recently been thinking a bit about it [his career]. I am now 23 and have played at Willem II, FC Groningen and Celtic and am now linked to clubs like Arsenal. Isn’t that great?’

‘There are a lot of clubs interested, but Celtic is holding onto a big transfer fee. The club is clear: they don’t want to let me go in the winter, because we’re playing for four trophies. But we have to be realistic. If there’s a nice club from England, we have to talk. I want to develop myself as a player, that’s for sure.’

I’m sure that Arsenal qualify as ‘nice club from England’. If Van Dijk is as ambitious as he seems, I’m sure he’ll jump at the opportunity to play under Arsene Wenger’s tutelage.

His £10m price-tag must have some appeal for Arsene Wenger. There’s not a lot of defensive talent in the transfer market at the moment and the real stars tend to have inflated price-tags (Mats Hummels and Raphael Varane, for instance). Van Dijk, on the other hand, looks like a good fit and he’s available at a fair price.

That sounds like a no-brainer to me.

What’s your take? Is Virgil Van Dijk the right man for The Gunners?

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