Arsenal may have signed Virgil van Dijk for simply £12million however became down the risk to shop for him as a result of he was once “too nonchalant”.

Van Dijk is now the sector’s most costly defender after finishing his £75million transfer to Liverpool from Southampton.

He has been a rock for the Reds which has ended in former Liverpool defender John Arne Riise claiming he’s the most efficient centre-back on this planet.

The Dutchman first got here to prominence when he moved to Celtic in June 2013 sooner than transferring to the south coast in September 2015.

Alternatively, it has emerged Van Dijk may have joined Arsenal as a substitute of Southampton however the Gunners’ leader scout Steve Rowley determined in opposition to signing him.

Former Celtic assistant boss John Collins advised beIN Game: “Arsenal’s leader scout concept he [Van Dijk] was once too nonchalant.

“Possibly that was once a part of his sport however he ticks such a lot of of the opposite containers.

“He’s were given tempo, energy, stability, distribution and he’s excellent within the air.

“He could be a bit nonchalant however he’s a high quality participant.

Alternatively, Collins additionally claimed former Reds supervisor Brendan Rodgers additionally became down the risk to signal Van Dijk.