Erling Haaland has lavished praise upon Virgil van Dijk as he named the Liverpool standout the best player he has ever faced.
The 19-year-old striker is the biggest rising star in European football after netting 12 goals in 11 games for Borussia Dortmund after his January move from Salzburg.
It comes after the Leeds-born Norway international was strongly linked with a move to Manchester United before he decided to continue his development in Germany.
And Haaland admits the Liverpool star - who he faced in the Champions League while at Salzburg - is the cream of the crop defensively.
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