Former Celtic star Kris Commons has said that Southampton defender Virgil Van Dijk is a class above Tottenham defensive midfielder Victor Wanyama.
The Scottish Sun quotes Commons as saying, “Victor’s not technically great – he’s a warrior. Victor’s one that will take the ball off you willy-nilly. He’ll get the ball, keep it simple, and be a driving force and an aerial threat from set pieces.
“Ask Victor to strike a ball, he doesn’t look naturally technical. Whereas Virgil van Dijk – ball at his feet, free-kicks, kicking balls…Virgil was a class above.”
Commons is familiar with both players having been team-mates with them at Celtic. Van Dijk joined the Hoops from Dutch club Groningen during the summer of 2013 and eventually left the club to join Southampton two seasons later for a fee of £13 million.
Wanyama played for Celtic from 2011-2013 before earning himself a move to the Saints for £12.5 million.
After three impressive seasons for the Saints, the Kenya international moved to Spurs during the summer of 2016.
