Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported this morning that Brighton made a bid of 2.1 million pounds on Dutch central defender Virgil van Dijk. FC Groningen rejected the bid immediately, the club stated that they not letting Van Dijk go in the transfer period as it would cause a lot of problems in the defence if they fail to sign a replacement. Virgil van Dijk(20) has a contract with FC Groningen until 2015 and looks to be a good prospect for the future. The young Dutchman had a breakthrough in the 2011-2012 season and has been a starting-11 player ever since.
Brighton are putting a new offer on the table. Sources within FC Groningen state that the offer will likely be to good to refuse