Neil Warnock has revealed he turned down the chance to sign Virgil van Dijk in 2014 after his chief scout said he was 'too slow'.
The now retired manager, who was then at Crystal Palace, had the opportunity to sign the Liverpool star for just £5million when he was playing for Scottish giants Celtic.
Warnock has told the Mirror of his regret that he missed out on the chance to sign Van Dijk - who is now seen by many to be the best defender in the world.
He said: 'The one that got away from me was Virgil van Dijk.