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'We did fancy Virgil!' - Tony Pulis reveals he came 'very close' to signing Van Dijk for West Brom before eventual £75m switch to Liverpool

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Former West Brom boss Tony Pulis has revealed how close his old side came to signing Virgil van Dijk before he eventually joined Liverpool.

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