Few would argue that Virgil van Dijk is one of the very best players in European football today, but not everyone saw the true potential in the Liverpool centre-back.
Since joining the Reds, the Dutchman has won almost every major team honour on offer to him and firmly established himself as one of the most recognisable defenders in the global game, but had staff working on behalf of English management stalwart Neil Warnock had a different perception of the 6ft 4" colossus, he may well have ended up at Crystal Palace.
Before Van Dijk joined Southampton, Warnock - who undertook 18 managerial positions over a 41 year career - was give the opportunity to bring the promising Celtic defender to Selhurst Park. But the move came to nothing after a scout reported back that he was 'too slow'.
