The Sun are reporting this load of shyte.
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MANCHESTER CITY amazingly handed Hamburg £19million for Nigel de Jong despite knowing he would cost just £2.3m at the end of the season.
The Dutch midfield enforcer, dubbed the vacuum cleaner because he Hoovers up in front of the back four, has signed a four-year deal.
But City’s pursuit of the 24-year-old has made them a laughing stock as De Jong had a clause in his Hamburg contract stating he would be available for just £2.3m this summer.
So if the Eastlands mob had waited four months they could have bagged him for a staggering £16.7m less!
De Jong, who cost just £1m from Ajax in 2005, is the most expensive player to leave a Bundesliga club.
A Dutch source told SunSport: “Hamburg are laughing all the way to the bank.
“No one can believe that a club would act like this in the current economic climate.
“People in Holland are still shaking their heads. Nigel is a decent player but is he worth £16.7million for just four months? No way.
“City are just showing how little regard they have for money — and sense. It is ridiculous.â€
Hamburg boss Martin Jol said: “The club just couldn’t refuse the offer.â€
De Jong, who is in line to make his debut against Newcastle next Wednesday, said: “I feel very good.
“The ideas and the planning behind this club are very hopeful.â€
After this shit that's in today's sun i think every city fan should never by this newspaper again. It's certainly the final straw for me will never ever buy again
agreed???
Quote:
MANCHESTER CITY amazingly handed Hamburg £19million for Nigel de Jong despite knowing he would cost just £2.3m at the end of the season.
The Dutch midfield enforcer, dubbed the vacuum cleaner because he Hoovers up in front of the back four, has signed a four-year deal.
But City’s pursuit of the 24-year-old has made them a laughing stock as De Jong had a clause in his Hamburg contract stating he would be available for just £2.3m this summer.
So if the Eastlands mob had waited four months they could have bagged him for a staggering £16.7m less!
De Jong, who cost just £1m from Ajax in 2005, is the most expensive player to leave a Bundesliga club.
A Dutch source told SunSport: “Hamburg are laughing all the way to the bank.
“No one can believe that a club would act like this in the current economic climate.
“People in Holland are still shaking their heads. Nigel is a decent player but is he worth £16.7million for just four months? No way.
“City are just showing how little regard they have for money — and sense. It is ridiculous.â€
Hamburg boss Martin Jol said: “The club just couldn’t refuse the offer.â€
De Jong, who is in line to make his debut against Newcastle next Wednesday, said: “I feel very good.
“The ideas and the planning behind this club are very hopeful.â€
After this shit that's in today's sun i think every city fan should never by this newspaper again. It's certainly the final straw for me will never ever buy again
agreed???