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Celtic could pocket £5m from Manchester City's move for Virgil van Dijk

Celtic are set for a £5million windfall as Manchester City plot a £50m swoop for former Parkhead defender Virgil van Dijk.

The Scottish champions insisted on a 10 per cent sell-on clause in the Dutch defender's contract when they sold him to Southampton last year for £13m.

Since then he has gone on to sparkle in England's top flight and become a target for the biggest clubs both in the Premier League and on the continent with Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool chasing his signature.

Manchester City are working on a u00a350million deal to sign Southampton's Virgil van Dijk
Manchester City are working on a £50million deal to sign Southampton's Virgil van Dijk
Pep Guardiola is targeting the Dutchman to help shore up his leaky City defence
Pep Guardiola is targeting the Dutchman to help shore up his leaky City defence

Yet City look set to win the race as Pep Guardiola desperately attempts to fix a defence that has looked shaky all season.