{"id":1105572,"date":"2019-09-09T17:07:08","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T16:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1105572"},"modified":"2019-09-09T17:07:08","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T16:07:08","slug":"virgil-van-dijk-niklas-sule-great-future-liverpool-bayern","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/virgil-van-dijk-niklas-sule-great-future-liverpool-bayern\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Dijk hails potential of Germany defender S\u00fcle: “He has a great future ahead of him”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virgil van Dijk has revealed he has been “watching the development” of Bayern Munich defender Niklas\u00a0S\u00fcle<\/span><\/span> with great interest.<\/strong><\/p>\n

S\u00fcle<\/span><\/span>\u00a0has emerged from the shadow of the likes of Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng in recent years as Bayern’s main centre-back, winning two Bundesliga titles since joining from Hoffenheim in 2017.<\/p>\n

How good can S\u00fcle<\/span><\/span> become? Five things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • S\u00fcle<\/span><\/span> joined Bayern from Hoffenheim for \u00a317m in 2017.<\/li>\n
  • The centre-back has won two Bundesliga titles since then.<\/li>\n
  • His form with Bayern has helped him become a mainstay of the German national team.<\/li>\n
  • S\u00fcle<\/span><\/span> completed more passes (2,379) than any other Bayern player in the Bundesliga last term.<\/li>\n
  • Van Dijk has revealed he’s been keeping track of S\u00fcle<\/span><\/span>‘s progress for some time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    He has also become a key part of Joachim Low’s Germany side and faced Van Dijk in Die Mannschaft’s 4-2 defeat to Holland on Friday \u2013 S\u00fcle<\/span><\/span>‘s 20th senior international cap and the third time he’s faced the Uefa Defender of the Year for club and country.<\/p>\n

    Speaking after that game, Van Dijk admitted he has been keeping an eye on S\u00fcle<\/span><\/span> for a while now, predicting a “great future” for the 24-year-old.<\/p>\n

    “I’ve been watching S\u00fcle’s development for a long time,” he said<\/a>. “I’ve played against him often, he is a very talented defender. S\u00fcle has a great future ahead of him. He plays for a big club and is already a cornerstone there.” <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n