3 massive January deals Manchester City missed out on

Virgil van Dijk

Photo: Kieran Clarke

It has been at the back where City have really struggled this season, so it was no surprise to see them linked with Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk in January.

The Dutch international has been outstanding for the Saints this season, and was for much of last term once he settled in and got used to the English game following a move from Celtic in the summer of 2015.

The 25-year-old has been arguably the best centre-back in the division this term, and unsurprisingly attracted much interest from some of the biggest clubs in England.

One of which was City, who clearly saw van Dijk as the answer to their defensive concerns, yet no deal was done for the Dutchman.

Yet, if he continues to perform at the same standard in the coming months, a summer bid from City is not out of the question.

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