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Southampton committed to keeping Virgil Van Dijk amid Man City links

Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk will not be sold in the summer, according to the club's chairman Ralph Krueger.

The Netherlands international has been linked with moves to Manchester City and Liverpool after impressing since his switch to the Premier League from Celtic in 2015.

Van Dijk was linked with a move to the Etihad in the January transfer window and there has been speculation that City could try to complete a deal at the end of the season.

However, Krueger has said the 25-year-old, who signed a six-year contract at Southampton last May, will not be going anywhere.