Thursday, 21st August, 2014
Celtic boss Ronny Deila believes that in-demand defender Virgil van Dijk should remain at the club to continue his development.
The Dutchman has been linked with a move south of the border, with several English Premier League sides showing an interest in acquiring him this summer.
But Deila does not want to lose the services of a defender who has been impressive since joining Celtic from FC Groningen just last year.
And he feels the 23-year-old would be better served by remaining at Celtic Park.
"The last two weeks Virgil van Dijk has been operating at top level", Deila told a press conference.
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"I think it is good to be here now and he can develop more."
The Norwegian tactician does admit however that he feels there will be developments during the last two weeks of the transfer window, with his focus being on bringing in quality rather than quantity.
"I think things will happen in the next 14 days", he said.
"It's not about numbers, it is about quality."
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