Virgil van Dijk - move back on? (Not presently)

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Bizarre Transfer Speculation - Virgil van Dijk

I think we should pull out the stops to get this guy, it sounds like his agent wanted offers from a top division team but the player is happy with the move to us as he recognises its a step up with more money and would put him in the shop window more, so they (the agent and him) would listen to offers but we haven't yet met the Clubs selling price.

He would be an immediate upgrade on either Abd or Greer, where we are struggling most IMO, and we would get out money back at least if not a lot more in the future.

I know our defence has been tight but I really think a more mobile CB would help us get out of our own defence more when we are on the back foot. We also need a CB whose going to bring 5 or so goals a season for the team.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

BG, as a regular on NSC you must know that this forum disproves that saying time and time again!

As I said in an earlier post, Whing is injured. This is a tweet from him on 11th January, but don't let the facts get in the way of a BG story.

Andrew Whing ‏@Whingy2
@DoddsOUFC injuries not too bad, still a month or so away. Very frustrating. Big few games for us now and the squads the best it's looked!!

 

[Knotty]

As I said in an earlier post, Whing is injured. This is a tweet from him on 11th January, but don't let the facts get in the way of a BG story.

Andrew Whing ‏@Whingy2
@DoddsOUFC injuries not too bad, still a month or so away. Very frustrating. Big few games for us now and the squads the best it's looked!!

Obviously, Whingy hasn't seen the smoke coming from the Hinckley dressing room!

 

[Knotty]

As I said in an earlier post, Whing is injured. This is a tweet from him on 11th January, but don't let the facts get in the way of a BG story.

Andrew Whing ‏@Whingy2
@DoddsOUFC injuries not too bad, still a month or so away. Very frustrating. Big few games for us now and the squads the best it's looked!!

Obviously, Whingy hasn't seen the smoke coming from the Hinckley dressing room!

 

[Oscar]

Erm, what exactly does Andrew Whing have to do with our attempts to sign Virgil?

Am I missing something?

 

[Postman Pat]

Anyone got a copy of The Argus?

From the Argus:

ALBION are weighing up whether to make an improved offer for highly rated young Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk.

Manager Gus Poyet refused to rule out the possibility after The Argus revealed on Friday the Seagulls had an undisclosed bid rejected by Groningen for their Dutch under-21 international centre-half.

Everton, Newcastle and Sunderland have all been linked with the 6ft 4ins van Dijk.

Poyet, quizzed by The Argus about the possibility of a fresh bid, said: “I don’t know. We will think about it. There are too many rumours, too many things, we'll see.”

Poyet has dismissed reports linking Albion once more with Jeremy Balmy, the French teenage midfielder who scored for the Seagulls in a pre-season friendly at Hastings in the summer.

 

[Oscar]

Double post

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Re: Bizarre Transfer Speculation - Virgil van Dijk

Andy Whing is off to Nuneaton according to... Football Rumours.

Oxford United Rumours

 

[albionalex]

From the Argus:

ALBION are weighing up whether to make an improved offer for highly rated young Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk.

Manager Gus Poyet refused to rule out the possibility after The Argus revealed on Friday the Seagulls had an undisclosed bid rejected by Groningen for their Dutch under-21 international centre-half.

Everton, Newcastle and Sunderland have all been linked with the 6ft 4ins van Dijk.

Poyet, quizzed by The Argus about the possibility of a fresh bid, said: “I don’t know. We will think about it. There are too many rumours, too many things, we'll see.”

Poyet has dismissed reports linking Albion once more with Jeremy Balmy, the French teenage midfielder who scored for the Seagulls in a pre-season friendly at Hastings in the summer.

Cheers.

 

[Postman Pat]

Andy Whing is off to Nuneaton according to... Football Rumours.

Oxford United Rumours

Please can you take the Andy Whing spat to another thread. This one is getting sidetracked.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

If we put in an improved offer for Virgil which is accepted does this mean the end for Greer or ElAbd or both as they are out of contract at the end of this season ?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

If Greer or ElAbd get red-carded or injured against Blackburn tomorrow, who do we play in central defence vs Arsenal?

Need to get someone in quick.

 

[albionalex]

If Greer or ElAbd get red-carded or injured against Blackburn tomorrow, who do we play in central defence vs Arsenal?

Need to get someone in quick.

Calderon, with Lopez RB I'd guess.

 

[8ace]

If Greer or ElAbd get red-carded or injured against Blackburn tomorrow, who do we play in central defence vs Arsenal?

Need to get someone in quick.

Vincelot

 

[Albumen]

Hopefully the club have shown him how well our cycle routes are rated. Groningen is famous for having the highest percentage of bicycle usage in the world.
Job done then. If he likes cycling.

 

[nwgull]

If Greer or ElAbd get red-carded or injured against Blackburn tomorrow, who do we play in central defence vs Arsenal?

Need to get someone in quick.

With Theo Walcott leading their line we need to get someon in quick quick.

 

[severnside gull]

btreaking our record transfer fee for a centreback rather than for a striker would be an interesting statement

 

[Werner]

Dutch footballwebsites talking about the FC Groningen Chairman expecting a new higher bid from Brighton soon.
According to the player agent Van Dijk is very interested in moving here.

 

[finlaych]

Bizarre Transfer Speculation - Virgil van Dijk

Virgil Van Dijk seem to his last weeks in the service of FC Groningen. An English bid on the irregular shapes defender was still resolutely rejected last week by the clubleiding of Groningen, but it is expected that the Championship club is still the signings made with a new bid will come. "I am counting on a new bid. They are sincerely interested", says representative Henk-Maarten Chin toward Football International. "Virgil, a serious option.

- FCUpdate.nl

 

[The Truth]

Virgil Van Dijk seem to his last weeks in the service of FC Groningen. An English bid on the irregular shapes defender was still resolutely rejected last week by the clubleiding of Groningen, but it is expected that the Championship club is still the signings made with a new bid will come. "I am counting on a new bid. They are sincerely interested", says representative Henk-Maarten Chin toward Football International. "Virgil, a serious option.

- FCUpdate.nl

Sounds like he's coming!