Liverpool, Everton and Chelsea are the top three favourites for Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk.
The odds of the Toffees securing the services of the former Celtic central defender from the Saints are 2/1.
Everton’s Merseyside rivals, Liverpool, are the favourites to sign the Netherlands international with odds of 11/10.
Chelsea, who won the Premier League title last season, are third favourites for Van Dijk with odds of 8/1.
It is quite interesting that Everton are being considered as second favourites for the 25-year-old Southampton centre-back.
After all, the Toffees recently signed Michael Keane from Premier League rivals Burnley for a transfer fee reported by Sky Sports that could rise to £30 million.
Van Dijk is one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League, and one suspects that Ronald Koeman’s side will have to cough up a lot of money for the defender.
Do Everton actually need another centre-back? After all, Ashley Williams is a very good player and Phil Jagielka remains a good back-up.
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