article_snippet: Last month Southampton also watched the Dutch centre back during Celtic's 3-3 draw with Inter Milan in Premier League.
article_snippet: John Hartson also believes that the 23-year-old is currently as good as Arsenal centre back Laurent Koscielny (left)
article_snippet: Arsenal also enquired about Arsenal prior to signing Gabriel PaulistaGabriel Paulista .
article_snippet: And Hartson, who played for both the Gunners and Celtic, believes Virgil van Dijk is as good as current Arsenal first-team centre back Laurent Koscielny. '
article_snippet: Celtic did fantastically to keep hold of big Virgil in the summer.
article_snippet: It was a fantastic bit of business by [manager] Ronny Deila, who no doubt has had a word in big Virgil ear and told big Virgil: "If you give me another year to 18 months, then you can have your move.
highlights_snippet: Everton and Sunderland were priced out of January transfer window move .
  
highlights_snippet: Arsenal enquired about the 23-year-old prior to signing Gabriel Paulista .