I was at Celtic with Virgil van Dijk – I knew he'd be a success after one moment
dailyrecord.co.ukCharlie Mulgrew has revealed that a pre-season game between Celtic and Crewe Alexandra was the moment he realised Virgil van Dijk was the real deal.Mulgrew spent time at Celtic as a youth before returning to Glasgow in 2010, becoming a no-nonsense defensive player that was used both in the middle of the park and at the back.
He had solidified himself in the squad when a young Van Dijk signed for Celtic, and was impressed with the Dutch defender's performances in the east end of Glasgow during his two-year spell.Speaking on the Undr the Cosh podcast, the 38-year-old named the moment that he saw the quality of Van Dijk – and it was actually a pre-season friendly played behind closed doors against Crewe.
His first day, he strolled forward with the ball, his first day, I’ll never forget it," Mulgrew recalled. "£2.5m from Groningen we paid for him.
There were a lot of signings like that at Celtic. It was a toss of a coin, what you were getting. But he looked the part, but then you never know."He strode forward with a game against Crewe.
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