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Neil Lennon believes Virgil van Dijk could have cost Liverpool £50million less

Liverpool signed Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk for £75million a year ago, breaking the bank to make him their record-signing.

The former Southampton man hit the ground running, helping them to the Champions League final, and has already helped them go top of the Premier League table this term.

Van Dijk is now widely regarded as one of the best centre-backs on the planet, and he’s without a doubt good value for such a hefty fee.

However, his former manager at Celtic Neil Lennon believes Liverpool might have snatched him for as little as £25million had they acted earlier.