Virgil Van Dijk left Celtic in 2015 and has gone to become the world's most expensive defender - but it could have potentially been so different if it weren't for a madcap Leeds United owner.
The Liverpool defender is now renowned as one of the best in his field worldwide after establishing himself at Celtic granted him a chance at the Premier League with Southampton. He joined Jurgen Klopp's men for £75 million in 2018 but a year before his Parkhead exit, he was put forward as a transfer option at Leeds, then in the Championship.
It was during the madcap era of former owner Massimo Cellino, who personally intervened in the suggestion by manager David Hockaday. He instead signed Italian defender Giuseppe Bellusci, who was at Serie B side Catania and returned two years later with Empoli.
