http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luuk-de-Jong-c22956 could be on his way to Newcastle United, after the team stepped up their interest in the FC Twente player.
Newcastle United, after having impressed many with some brilliant displays of football last season, are causing quite a stir in the transfer market. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mathieu-Debuchy-c24682 is one of the more notable players linked with the Magpies, but other names have surfaced,
with FC Twente’s Dutch striker Luuk De Jong the latest to be associated with the Toon.
According to his agent, the Dutch striker is open to a switch to Newcastle United. De Jong has become one of the hottest commodities in Europe after a prolific season in the Dutch league with his club http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Twente-c39233, having scored 25 goals in 32 Eredivisie matches
in 2011-12. De jong has reportedly attracted the interest of many Premier League clubs. Recently, the Dutch side revealed that Newcastle have lodged an £8 million bid for their striker.
However, it is reported that Twente are holding out for as much as £12.5 million as they look to ward off interest from all the top sides in Europe. Having been selected for the Dutch national side in the Euros, the club believes that £12.5 million is a
fair valuation of the player.
Reports in the English press claim Newcastle officials are in the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753 to negotiate a transfer fee for the player, and De Jong's agent, Louis Laros, says the 21-year-old will indeed move in the near future.
Louis Laros told TC Tubantia "Luuk has taken the decision to move on. He wants to develop as a player in a bigger league.”
"The important thing for us is the development of Luuk. Not the money, but the way of playing and the amount of playing time he will get will be decisive.”
"Luuk scored 25 goals in the Dutch league last season, how many more does he need to score? 35?"
Borussia Monchengladbach had earlier been rumoured to have sealed an €11 million move for Luuk De jong, but his agent insisted that it was only a rumour and that De Jong is very much still on the market.
As of now, The Sports Direct Arena looks like the Dutch strikers most likely destination come next season.
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