Dean Huijsen has heaped praise on Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk as the Bournemouth defender continues to be linked with a move to Liverpool in the summer.

The 19-year-old continues to impress following his move to the Premier League from Juventus last summer.

Asked to name the toughest player he has come up against on the Talkin’ Balls*** podcast, the teenager had one clear candidate.

“I think Salah because he has the ability to create stuff but he also has the ability to be in the right spot all the time to get an assist, to get a goal,” Huijsen said.

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“Even against us, he scored two goals but out of nowhere.

Dean Huijsen challenges Mohamed Salah as Liverpool faces Bournemouth.

Salah wasn’t the only player to receive praise, with Huijsen going on to claim that Van Dijk is “100 per cent” the best center-back in the world.

“Obviously I wasn’t one-vs-one playing against him, but just seeing him on the pitch… he’s so impressive,” he explained.

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Before Liverpool fans get too excited though, there was a clear indication from Huijsen of his love for Real Madrid as he went on to name Sergio Ramos as his favorite player growing up.

“My idol was always Ramos when I was growing up,” Huijsen said