Frenkie de Jong(Signed for Barcelona)

[BlueDejong]

De Telegraaf: Man City hesitation sees Frenkie de Jong on verge of €75m PSG move

When it comes to transfer news about Ajax, De Telegraaf is the best place to start.
The Dutch newspaper at times appear to have a direct line to the Eredivisie giants, and whilst that can sometimes lead to claims which seem like transfer PR, it also gets the real scoops.

That’s what is being presented on Friday as De Telegraaf go big with Frenkie de Jong moving to PSG.

It’s splashed all over the newspaper, front page, front page of sport section, and a double page spread.

The transfer, which is presented as ‘almost certain’ will see the Ajax youngster move to PSG next summer for €75m.

De Telegraaf say the French club have managed to take advanatge of a hesitation from Manchester City. The English club have been ‘defeated’ after they offered ‘space’ for PSG to move into.

The Dutch newspaper suggests City being on UEFA’s ‘radar’ for FFP may have played a role in them slightly backing off, but that’s the case for PSG too. Pep Guardiola’s side ‘suddenly became unwilling’ to pay the €75m which Marc Overmars has been demanding.

It’s even claimed that after the recent Germany-Netherlands match, De Jong made a ‘lightning visit’ to Manchester and spoke to Guardiola for an hour, who ‘seemed to have convinced’ him.

Meetings were held yesterday with PSG officials in Amsterdam, which leads to today’s claim



looks like a 'game over'
"Player had hour long meeting with Pep, who 'seemed to have convinced' him, but City then 'suddenly unwilling' to pay up."

 

[jared]

This is surprising development. The recent FFP Leaks REALLY fecked us over.

 

[dubblue]

We seem a bit too soft as a club. These leaks were done to stop us in our tracks again and it looks like it’s working.

 

[sky_blue]

Sounds like Pep had had him convinced, then Txiki and co dropped the "we'll haggle over 5 mil for 6 months" move, PSG swooped in, agreed to pay the blood thing and fucked off. Can't wait to see him fail at PSG.

 

[razman]

to be honest , this positions as Fernadinho's successor is the only position to be filled over the next 2 windows -( being optimistic with Mendy )

so 75m over 2 windows shouldn't be an obstacle for FFP?

 

[hammersmithlad]

Can’t say i’m surprised with the outcome.

Apart from the Guardiola signing i think our board has been too slow, indecisive & maybe a bit too ‘nice’ in transfer dealings with players.

The recent Laporte & Mahrez transfers were both a long, drawn out process & we were fortunate the other so called ‘top’ teams weren’t competing publicly as I feared we may have lost on these two too with our transfer methodology.

Personally think the days of a player coming here because they really want to come here or because of the Pep effect are over due to money talks both for player & agent wise.

We really need to take a leaf out of PSG’s bulldog transfer attitude if it’s a player Pep really wants & we’re up against the big boys.

The price is only going to up for this position of need. From Jorginho increased to De Jong....I highly doubt we will acquire Neves or N’Dombele cheaper than these two.

 

[ken tali]

What has happened to our transfers?Lost about 3 guys who were supposed to be in our club already and now going to be 4-th one?Don´t see why we can´t just pay the money on a player we really need and is also very good.

 

[FCBarca]

@hammersmithlad Sorry but that's an awfully strange if not premature conclusion to make, Txiki et al are playing their cards perfectly. You win most and you lose a few

 

[Pigeonho]

We seem a bit too soft as a club. These leaks were done to stop us in our tracks again and it looks like it’s working.

It’s literally nothing to do with that.

 

[Pigeonho]

Sounds like Pep had had him convinced, then Txiki and co dropped the "we'll haggle over 5 mil for 6 months" move, PSG swooped in, agreed to pay the blood thing and fucked off. Can't wait to see him fail at PSG.

Why would you take glee from seeing him fail? That’s a bit weird.