Trevski said:I cant help but think that De Jong is potentially a far better player than Scott Parker, strange then that we turn to him after failing to land the west ham man. Looked a good prospect in the euros and if his arrival reduces the playing time of Fernandes then it can only be a good thing!
well even if i agree to your last points in principle i must say i do hope we sign Santa, he is a quality striker and has amazing forward runs that blackburn arent using... but then that all depends on what we can get him for...Ric said:I think the plan is for de Jong to play the Kompany role, and Kompany to play centre half alongside either Richards or Dunne. I'd be surprised if the deal doesn't go through.
I'd be happy with it, Hughes has got pissed off with Premiership club quoting daft prices for players. West Ham were asking more for Parker, and I think most seasoned football observers would agree de Jong is the better player. Just hope he takes the same line with Bellamy and Santa Cruz, we shouldn't be held to ransom despite our wealth. There's better value for money to be had on the continent. If Kompany played in the Prem he'd have cost £25m instead of £5m.
Uwe Rosler's Grandad said:I keep wondering if the bid really is 13m or if this is press speculation. Apparently, De Jong has an exit clause of €2m in his contract that can be activated this summer. I doubt if a bid of €13m would be required to persuade Hamburg to sell now rather than for €2m in five months time.