28 May 2015 11:45:26
I went and had a look at Wijnaldum on ScoutNation and he looks like a really good player so if the rumours are true I'd be happy with him in our midfield. However, what kept catching my eye was the great link up play with the PSV number 9, a certain Luuk De Jong. So I went and had look at him for PSV last season and you know what I think we missed out there. I know he did not do well for us but Pardew kept playing him in a number 10 role when he is an out and out number 9 so if we had the right coach playing him in his correct position then I think we should try and sign him if we cannot get Austin or even if we do sign Austin. Imagine the link up between LDJ and SDJ.
28 May 2015 12:42:14
Apparently we've made a bid of £9mil for that Wijnaldum.
28 May 2015 22:32:54
de jong was really bad in germany and england. He's not worth the risk.
28 May 2015 22:40:55
his stats are great, that's why he will pick man utd, arsenal or liverpool over us. wijnaldum played under van gaal at the world cup and would love to work with him again.
on the other hand the opportunity to work with the self professed best coach in the premier league could be too hard to turn down?
29 May 2015 10:17:18
You are probably right Des, the only caveat being that if he joins us he will be a guaranteed starter. He should look at Cabaye/Remy/Ba/Enrique as examples of players leaving for bigger and better clubs but who go from terrace hero's at SJP to terrace who are you's.
29 May 2015 11:01:07
Spire I don't think many footballers think that way unless they are junk. cabaye, debuchy, ba and perhaps janmaat are the only ones out of all the players we have bought in the last 10 years.
29 May 2015 12:44:26
imagine the link up play between ldj and sdj? Where on the treatment table?