Chelsea are about to launch a £60 million bid for Virgil Van Djik, Arron Sanders takes a look to see if they will be any more successful than Liverpool in their pursuit.
Chelsea are reportedly making progress in their efforts to seal the transfer of Virgil Van Dijk, and are said to have launched a £60million bid for the Saints captain.
Chelsea have been eager to land a new top quality centre-back signing this summer, with Leonardo Bonucci also eyed from Antonio Conte’s old club Juventus.
Sky Italia now claim Chelsea have decided to switch their attention to Van Dijk, and while a deal is not yet struck it is ‘almost there’ according to their report.
However is that not just what sources close to Liverpool had been saying only a few weeks ago !
If the board are to sell Virgil this summer, it will be quiet a come down from their stance only a couple weeks ago regarding interest in the Dutchman from both Liverpool and Man City.
Although selling to Chelsea would be the best destination in my opinion as the club could always request a replacement in exchange in the form of either Nathan Ake or Kurt Zouma.
What do you think Saints fans will Van Dijk still be wearing our shirt come the end of the current transfer window?