Muff 245 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 SSN Breaking News - Hamburg agree fee with Manchester City. It's now up to the player if he want's to move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMWWBK 0 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I'm a big fan of De Jong to be honest, i'm just not sure they went about signing him in the right way. Doesn't his contract stipulate that he can go at the end of the season for £1M? Really impressed alongside big Orlando Engelaar at last years Euro's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccactfc 2 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 hes a good player and i think he will do well in the premier league. just needs time and thats why i dont think man city is the bets club of him as if he dont perform asap they will be buying someone to replace him in july Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I'm a big fan of De Jong to be honest, i'm just not sure they went about signing him in the right way. Doesn't his contract stipulate that he can go at the end of the season for £1M? Really impressed alongside big Orlando Engelaar at last years Euro's. De Jong wont be caring, he will be in the premiership with Man City in a shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_glasgow 2 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 £13 million or £1 million in the summer, great deal for Hamburg tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I'm very pleased. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Manchester City have finalised the signing of Netherlands international Nigel de Jong on a four-and-a-half year contract from German club Hamburg. The 24-year-old has moved for an undisclosed fee after agreeing personal terms and passing a medical. However, German media reports that Mark Hughes's side may have paid as much as £18m to sign him. The midfielder had a clause in his contract that would have allowed him to leave Hamburg in the summer for £1.8m. De Jong has played 66 Bundesliga games for Hamburg after joining from Ajax for £1.2m in 2006. And De Jong, who is out of contract with Hamburg in 2010, had previously hinted that he would like the opportunity to join the Eastlands outfit, saying: "Everybody knows that I would like to play for a big club eventually. 606: DEBATE Just what we needed really, better signing than Kaka in a way akaJackoz "I count Manchester City in that category. The move sees De Jong join Wayne Bridge and Craig Bellamy at Eastlands as City's January recruitment list grows. Left-back Wayne Bridge was the club's first January signing, arriving from Chelsea for about £10m, while Bellamy joined from West Ham for a fee believed to be worth £14m. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/t...ity/7834076.stm Fantastic signing, not one i feel a club like City should be able to make but i suppose something like it was going to happen. I really just can't see the attraction of Man City to any decent player, other than money of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Manchester City Football Club are delighted to announce that the signing of Nigel de Jong from Hamburg SV for an undisclosed fee has been completed. The 24-year-old Dutch midfielder with 29 international caps inked in a four-and-a-half year contract after agreeing personal terms and passing a medical earlier today. De Jong, who played against City in the pre-season friendly at the HSV Nordbank Arena in July, joined Hamburg from Ajax in 2006 and was a team-mate of City’s summer signing Vincent Kompany. Nigel becomes the Blues' second signing of the week following the arrival of Craig Bellamy, and along with the former Hammer, de Jong's squad number is yet to be confirmed. http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pagegid=...;newsid=6625359 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I think he's a touch over-rated simply because he's came through the Ajax youth system. He'll be steady and reliable for Man City, but I can't see him being the superstar people will expect him to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatfordRangers 0 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I think he's a touch over-rated simply because he's came through the Ajax youth system. He'll be steady and reliable for Man City, but I can't see him being the superstar people will expect him to be. have to agree with that... people are saying his name like he is a superstar, he will be a great asset to man city but wont be no world beater Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue1872 2 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Idiotic deal. Could have easily have arranged for De Jong to join in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatfordRangers 0 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 However, German media reports that Mark Hughes's side may have paid as much as £18m to sign him. The midfielder had a clause in his contract that would have allowed him to leave Hamburg in the summer for £1.8m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy2212 151 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 However, German media reports that Mark Hughes's side may have paid as much as £18m to sign him. The midfielder had a clause in his contract that would have allowed him to leave Hamburg in the summer for £1.8m. its funny seeing Man City get the pish ripped out them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMWWBK 0 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I think he's a touch over-rated simply because he's came through the Ajax youth system. He'll be steady and reliable for Man City, but I can't see him being the superstar people will expect him to be. have to agree with that... people are saying his name like he is a superstar, he will be a great asset to man city but wont be no world beater Who's talking about De Jong as a 'superstar'? If anything his arrival at Eastlands has been met with huge deflation due to the Kaka dealings. You got it in one with your final point. A no frills, no nonsense defensive midfielder who will fit in quietly but effectively at City. He can also fill in at right back which is handy. I see that Hamburg have lined up either Van Bommel, Poulsen or Demy de Zeeuw as his replacement. Decent, decent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 However, German media reports that Mark Hughes's side may have paid as much as £18m to sign him. The midfielder had a clause in his contract that would have allowed him to leave Hamburg in the summer for £1.8m. its funny seeing Man City get the pish ripped out them Maybe they never saw the 'point' in the £1.8m clause Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I think he's a touch over-rated simply because he's came through the Ajax youth system. He'll be steady and reliable for Man City, but I can't see him being the superstar people will expect him to be. have to agree with that... people are saying his name like he is a superstar, he will be a great asset to man city but wont be no world beater Who's talking about De Jong as a 'superstar'? If anything his arrival at Eastlands has been met with huge deflation due to the Kaka dealings. You got it in one with your final point. A no frills, no nonsense defensive midfielder who will fit in quietly but effectively at City. He can also fill in at right back which is handy. I see that Hamburg have lined up either Van Bommel, Poulsen or Demy de Zeeuw as his replacement. Decent, decent. It's the Man City fans being interviewed on the telly. They make me despair at times Also, I enjoyed listening to the Spuds fans creaming over Palacios today because of how he'll get 'stuck in and cover the back four well'. I assume these people DO watch football, yes? He offers so much more than the simple ability to get 'stuck in'! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMWWBK 0 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I think he's a touch over-rated simply because he's came through the Ajax youth system. He'll be steady and reliable for Man City, but I can't see him being the superstar people will expect him to be. have to agree with that... people are saying his name like he is a superstar, he will be a great asset to man city but wont be no world beater Who's talking about De Jong as a 'superstar'? If anything his arrival at Eastlands has been met with huge deflation due to the Kaka dealings. You got it in one with your final point. A no frills, no nonsense defensive midfielder who will fit in quietly but effectively at City. He can also fill in at right back which is handy. I see that Hamburg have lined up either Van Bommel, Poulsen or Demy de Zeeuw as his replacement. Decent, decent. It's the Man City fans being interviewed on the telly. They make me despair at times Also, I enjoyed listening to the Spuds fans creaming over Palacios today because of how he'll get 'stuck in and cover the back four well'. I assume these people DO watch football, yes? He offers so much more than the simple ability to get 'stuck in'! No, i do agree with you mate. You have a point about the City fans. I don't understand Spurs at times. If they wanted a defensive midfielder to compliment Modric then they should have signed one of the aforementioned. Can you imagine if Palacios and Modric did click in a 4-4-2 though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 No, i do agree with you mate. You have a point about the City fans. I don't understand Spurs at times. If they wanted a defensive midfielder to compliment Modric then they should have signed one of the aforementioned. Can you imagine if Palacios and Modric did click in a 4-4-2 though? It would be my first-touch dream midfield! Get Jermaine Jones on the right hand side just to compliment the duo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Stars Bearette 1 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 However, German media reports that Mark Hughes's side may have paid as much as £18m to sign him. The midfielder had a clause in his contract that would have allowed him to leave Hamburg in the summer for £1.8m. its funny seeing Man City get the pish ripped out them yep HSV chairman is very happy to get the cash injection...third highest transfer price in Bundesliga history after Hargreaves and Emerson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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