Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been valued at £300million as part of an astonishing broadside aimed at Manchester United's Harry Maguire.
The duo were in opposition on Sunday as the Reds earned a 1-1 draw at the home of their bitter North West rivals.
It was Maguire's first appearance in the titanic fixture following his £80m move from Leicester City during the summer.
The transfer surpassed Van Dijk's record and made the England international the most expensive defender in the world.
And former Holland and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rafael van der Vaart can barely believe it.
"He (Maguire) can do something, but if he is worth so much money, Virgil van Dijk is worth £300m," Van der Vaart said on Ziggo Sport.
"If I am going to play with the amateurs on Sunday afternoon, I can easily find three who can do this. I mean that seriously.
"A bit silly to say, but I really think so."
Speaking to Sky Sports, Van der Vaart added: “It’s funny because during the Nations League, I was doing work for Dutch television.
“And I remember we were saying ‘Harry Maguire was by far the worst player on the pitch’.
“And then two months later, £80-£90m? Unbelievable."
