Manchester United decided against following up interest in Virgil van Dijk when the Liverpool star was at Southampton, claims Rene Meulensteen, with the Red Devils considered to have overpaid for Harry Maguire in their ongoing bid to fix defensive faults.
A highly-rated Netherlands international was registering on the radar of leading clubs long before he secured a £75 million ($95m) move to Anfield in January 2018.
United were among those to weigh up the merits of a move, only to determine that the Dutchman was not worth the time, effort and money required to bring him on board.