Southamphton Slapped £40million Price Tag on 25-year-old Chelsea transfer Target

Southamphton Slapped £40million Price Tag on 25-year-old Chelsea transfer Target

Premier League outfits Southampton have reportedly slapped a £40million price tag on Chelsea and Man United transfer target Virgil van Dijk.

Claude Puel’s side have dismissed rumors that former Celtic star has a £25m release clause in his current deal and they are believed to demanding at least £40m to allow their star performer to leave during the January transfer window.

Premier League giants Chelsea and Man United both are desperate to strengthen defensive options in the middle of the season to compete for the top place in the English top-tier.

Chelsea have identified 25-year-old centre-back as a long-term replacement for the aging of the clubs talisman John Terry, who is in the final year of his contract.

Man United meanwhile, have been highly unconvincing at the back since the start of the current campaign and Dutch centre-back believes to be a solution got Jose Mourinho’s defensive issues.

Southampton are not under pressure to sell their star on the cheap and slapped £40million is what they’ll be demanding for him if clubs step up their interest this winter, according to the Daily Mirror reports.