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#3 Virgil van Dijk: £180,000-a-week; Liverpool
The Dutch footballer is currently the most expensive defender in football. Virgil van Dijk moved to Anfield this transfer window in a whopping £75 million transfer deal. The 26-year-old is one of the best centre-backs in Premier League for the last two years in a row.
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At 6 ft 4 in, he is physically strong and brilliant in the air. He was a commanding presence at the heart of Southampton defence for the last couple of years. Also, he is deadly in set pieces and chips in with important goals.
His salary at Liverpool is £180,000 a week and Van Dijk is the highest earning defender in the Premier League. The next six months will tell us what the £75 million man can do in one of the toughest leagues across Europe.
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Edited by Raunak J
