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An expected new addition to the Premier League has been told he could replicate Virgil van Dijk's impact at Liverpool.

Prior to his move to Liverpool, Van Dijk progressed through the ranks at Groningen in his homeland the Netherlands.



The Reds signed Van Dijk from Southampton in a £75million deal back in January 2018.



Maybe not to the stature or greatness, but another man who never really had a big reputation in Holland (was) Virgil Van Dijk.



Dutch football expert Marcel van der Kraan believes that Botman could follow Van Dijk’s footsteps by having a major impact in the Premier League.

“It’s been surprising us, the figure as well,” Van der Kraan told “Almost €40million and friend Sven Botman is a man who's not had such a great reputation in Holland because he spent most of his time abroad.

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