RKC Waalwijk are set to pocket €1,500 from Virgil van Dijk's move from Celtic to Southampton – and all for just coaching the defender for 13 days.
Van Dijk's move to Southampton from Celtic has come in at the €15.5m mark and as per FIFA's transfer rules, clubs which played a part in developing the player will be entitled to a portion of the fee.
Van Dijk was developed in the youth ranks at Willem II and they are expecting to receive around €400,000 from the deal.
But as a youngster Van Dijk also spent time with RKC Waalwijk, a total of just 13 days, before he joined Willem II.
As such, the second tier Dutch side are earning €1,500 – a sum they are delighted to bag for 13 days coaching work.
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"We are only entitled to a tiny part of the money that is going to [Willem II] Tilburg", director Remco Oversier told the Eindhovens Dagblad.
"When Virgil was transferred to Celtic from FC Groningen, we eventually received €250.
"It's nice, but no more than that.
"It was 13 beautiful days, haha."
Van Dijk is now aiming to make his mark in the Premier League, while RKC Waalwijk will opt how to put their expected €1,500 to use.
