Southampton midfielder Steven Davis is happy they managed to keep hold of Virgil van Dijk.

Southampton refused to cash in on van Dijk on transfer deadline day, even though Liverpool were prepared to spend big to make him the world's most-expensive defender.

Davis was pleased Saints stood firm and hopes the Dutch centre-half, who wanted to leave, will put the saga behind him to focus on playing well for them.

“He's a massive player, and top quality," said the Saints midfielder.

“He could play for anyone in the world, I think he's that good. We're delighted that we could keep hold of him and hopefully we can go on to have a strong season."