Bayern Munich centre-back Niklas Sule has hailed Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk as the best defender in the world.
Van Dijk, 28, joined the Reds from Southampton in January 2018 in a then record-breaking transfer for a defender and played a pivotal role in their Champions League triumph last season.
As well as a mainstay in the starting XI for the Premier League leaders, he is captain of the Netherlands national team and was named runner-up to Lionel Messi in last year's Best FIFA Men's Player award.