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07.10.2021 / 23:43
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Scout who discovered Virgil Van Dijk names standout quality he 'couldn't believe'
Celtic scout that discovered Virgil Van Dijk has explained which standout quality he 'could not believe' when he first watched the defender play.John Park spent nine years as a scout at Celtic between 2007 and 2016, spotting a number of players that the club went on to sell for massive profits.He was the scout that recommended the club sign the likes of Victor Wanyama, Moussa Dembele, Fraser Forster and Kristoffer Ajer.However, it was Van Dijk that perhaps caught him the most by surprise when he first saw him playing in the Netherlands for FC Groningen as a 21-year-old.Park has previously described the centre back as a "free spirit" after admitting he could not believe how accomplished he looked at such a young age.Speaking to The Athletic,
