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"Virgil van Dijk has reportedly told Celtic he wants to leave the Scottish champions with Sunderland and Newcastle both linked to the defender.  &amp;nbsp; #454220446 / gettyimages.com  Newcastle United and Sunderland could be set to ramp up their efforts to recruit Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk, amid reports that the Dutchman has asked to leave Parkhead. The 23-year-old reportedly told those behind the scenes at the Scottish champions that he is keen to depart the club in the coming days, with a move to the Premier League one long-mooted option for the former Groningen player.Read moreWould you like to see Van Dijk at your club?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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