Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap

[Red the Bear]

Article says Barcelona would take 50m Euros. Get him and Tchouaméni and we are sorted for years. Big outlay initially, obviously, but huge pay-off possible players with world-class potential.

At that price other teams will snoop around as well.

 

[giorno]

They're quoting the mail so yeah

 

[Jam]

Surely this is bullshit.

Every club from Norwich to Newcastle to Man city would go for Frenkie de Jong at 50 m euros

It probably is bullshit but you have to consider he’s on what 250-300k a week and will only chose a “top team”.

Norwich aren’t paying him 300k a week, and what’s the point in Newcastle bidding if he won’t go there anyway.

 

[TwoSheds]

Depends what his wages are really. He was on £300k a week but I think he's taken a pay cut or two since then hasn't he? Let's say you could get him for €50m and £200k a week it starts to be appealing I think.

 

[Bobski]

Have any of those hyped Ajax players been unquestioned success elsewhere?

 

[Red the Bear]

Have any of those hyped Ajax players been unquestioned success elsewhere?

You mean the old generation that won the ucl in 1995 and the early 80 ones or the current crop?

 

[Bobski]

You mean the old generation that won the ucl in 1995 and the early 80 ones or the current crop?

The recent crop, Donny, Ziyech, De Jong, De Ligt.

Tadic being their best player in that period often gets forgotten.

 

[Red the Bear]

The recent crop, Donny, Ziyech, De Jong, De Ligt.

Tadic being their best player in that period often gets forgotten.

De ligt has been pretty good i think though not an unquestionable success as you said.

Yeah tadic was great shame he got going pretty late in his career.

 

[Rob Bowman]

Fabrizio Romano says Chelsea is in for him... why not us?

 

[Red the Bear]

Fabrizio Romano says Chelsea is in for him... why not us?

Sorry don't have time to watch the video, are they in front him now or summer?

 

[FrankDrebin]

He's talented but I'm not sure De Jong is capable of passing to himself.

 

[Rob Bowman]

Sorry don't have time to watch the video, are they in front him now or summer?

It is a minute long video :P

But seriously there are just rumors now. My issue is we all know Barca NEED money... why not bid?

 

[Red the Bear]

It is a minute long video :P

But seriously there are just rumors now. My issue is we all know Barca NEED money... why not bid?

Just watched it( was in the middle of something before, sorry) it says it's not true though.

Barca can be pretty sketchy so if they want de Jong to stay they will keep him, the only case seems to be the club actively want to get rid of him which seems to be happening in some ways as xavi doesn't particularly like him.

If we want him that's our best hope.

 

[Zoo]

We should be all over this.

 

[Nou_Camp99]

We should be all over this.

Yep. Ten Hag in the bag too for the summer.

 

[Jericholyte2]

No chance we’ll be able to get him. Any half-decent player won’t be touching us with a fecking pole nowadays!

Any choice with Chelsea, City, Liverpool etc and we’re going home empty handed!

 

[Terranova]

No chance we’ll be able to get him. Any half-decent player won’t be touching us with a fecking pole nowadays!

Any choice with Chelsea, City, Liverpool etc and we’re going home empty handed!

Not with his friend VDB getting mistreated. I'm sure he's not getting positive stories about United

 

[bosskeano]

this can't be legit that he's available for 50m Euros....an absolute no brainer to spend that on him

we would have to be MENTAL not to get involved for this kid

 

[RedTiger]

Article says Barcelona would take 50m Euros. Get him and Tchouaméni and we are sorted for years. Big outlay initially, obviously, but huge pay-off possible players with world-class potential.

Bite their catalonian hands off

 

[Bwuk]

If he’s available for 50m we have to be in for him.

 

[Jericholyte2]

One phone call to VDB and he'll be sprinting in the opposite direction from us!

 

[Nou_Camp99]

Give them Martial and Cavani. 2 for 1.

 

[Deery]

If he’s available for 50m we have to be in for him.

On crazy wages though..

 

[Bwuk]

On crazy wages though..

Get rid of Martial and Lingard. That’d cover his wages.

 

[RooneyLegend]

One phone call to VDB and he'll be sprinting in the opposite direction from us!

Not if we tell him Ten Hag is likely to be our next coach.

 

[Jericholyte2]

Not if we tell him Ten Hag is likely to be our next coach.

After we finish 9th?

 

[Who's Kissing Cameras?]

Please get him in. He’s a genius in the midfield.

 

[Ekeke]

Surely this is bullshit.

Every club from Norwich to Newcastle to Man city would go for Frenkie de Jong at 50 m euros

Most couldnt afford his wages, and he'd reject them to stay at Barcelona unless they are another top club.

 

[Ekeke]

Have any of those hyped Ajax players been unquestioned success elsewhere?

Ziyech won the champions league last season

For £33 million he certainly has been a success

 

[KirkDuyt]

Ziyech won the champions league last season

For £33 million he certainly has been a success

Not exactly a starring role in the final, or season for that matter.

 

[VanDeBank]

Ziyech won the champions league last season

For £33 million he certainly has been a success

These questions are weird.

It's like people only consider them a "success" if they go from the best player at Ajax to the best player at X top club.

De Ligt, Ziyech, De Jong have all done reasonably well at their clubs. I wouldn't consider any of them flops (except VDB of course)

Hell, even Veltman has done well for Brighton.

 

[Mainoldo]

Give them Martial and Cavani. 2 for 1.

All over this.

 

[BlueHaze]

Are Barcelona really that daft they are willing to let him go?

 

[Nou_Camp99]

All over this.

Trouble is the useless gits are struggling to register players as it is.

 

[Mainoldo]

Trouble is the useless gits are struggling to register players as it is.

Thats why we should do a two for one and just take Dembele too. I watched him in El Classico. He crosses. That’s 1 up on Rashford already.

 

[Ekeke]

Not exactly a starring role in the final, or season for that matter.

When was he a starring role in Ajax winning the champions league?

They spent half as much as we did on Fred for him

 

[KirkDuyt]

When was he a starring role in Ajax winning the champions league?

They spent half as much as we did on Fred for him

What does that have to do with him being an unquestionable success at Chelsea? He hardly plays for them (bit more lately though) and didn't feature in the CL final at all.

 

[IrishRedDevil]

De Jong and Tielemans, please.

 

[izec]

We wont be in for him. And in the unlikely scenario, where we will be interested, he will reject us for a club with better chances for trophies.

 

[Dan_F]

Ziyech won the champions league last season

For £33 million he certainly has been a success

Proper generous that. He didn’t start in any of the quarters, semis and didn’t even get on the pitch in the final. He’s done very little at Chelsea.