I just don't think he's good, Penna. Just because a player signs for us doesn't mean you should instantly change your opinion on a player you've held for a long time due to already watching him. Honestly, F.De Jong was the only Ajax player I thought would go on to be class from the crop that reached the European semis.
Partly agree with this, though you have forgotten DeLigt who also moved after the champions league success. They stood far above the rest for me too. I think VDB is on the same level as Neres and Ziyech, the next run of players talent wise. All good players but I think people are really carried away being jealous of Ziyech to Chelsea.
Dont see VDB as a bad signing by any means. Fee is fairly reasonable and he offers us better cover for Fernandes than the current dross, also offers us better cover for Matic than we currently have, though still not ideal by any means and he does offer us more technical cover for Pogba than we currently have.
In that sense, squad wise allows us if we wish to move on potentially any of Mata, Lingard, Pereirra even Fred too. Unless changing formation though, personally dont see where he improves our first eleven which still also needs addressing.
I think this is a signing I will personally reserve judgement on until our window is complete and finalised, as depending who else we are in for it could swing either way as a good on ein my opinion. Good team and squad signing, not for me an exciting one though