As a dutchman I am following the Saints since Koeman became the manager. Althoug I wonder if it's wise for the Saints 'to go Dutch' I would definitely recommend signing van Dijk from Celtic. Strong and decent defenders who will help the team with a better buildup and positional play are rare. As an Ajax fan I would have liked if we had signed him directly from Groningen. In the Netherlands there is very strong positivism about van Dijk by some experts but there is always doubt as he didn't really make it on the National team (yet) and the traditional top 3 decided not to buy him from Groningen. It would be great to see him play in the PL.
When Saints are playing Groningen on July 18th I recommend to keep an eye out for Eric Botteghin. He was the best defender in the Eredivisie last year and won 3rd place in the 'best player' competition. I am wondering if Koeman will do the same... He is Brazilian though
