The FC Twente striker has long been on Alan Pardew’s radar, and the English Premier League outfit has now tabled a bid for the highly-talented striker to lure him away from the Eredivisie outfit.
Reports from De Grolsch Veste confirm that Newcastle United have tabled a 14.9 million Euros bid to acquire the services of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luuk-de-Jong-c22956, this summer.
The 21-year-old, who arrived at the Tukkers in the summer of 2009 after donning the jersey of De Graafschap in 14 Eredivisie fixtures, has been performing brilliantly for the past couple of seasons. However, the young striker had a dream 2011/12 campaign,
netting an impressive 25 goals while setting up eight more in 31 league matches.
His classy performances garnered him interest from a host of elite European clubs including the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809, Benfica, Borussia Monchengladbach and the Magpies, who have expressed keen interest in luring the highly-talented forward away from De Grolsch
Veste before the 2012/13 season kicks-off. However, the Toon are said to be the favourites to land the Dutch international’s signature this summer.
Newcastle surprisingly finished fifth on the English Premier League table, and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-c4244 Pardew is looking to spend heavily in the ongoing summer transfer window to compete for the title next season.
The Magpies head coach sees the Twente striker as a perfect addition to his squad. However, it seems like that the Toon will have to spend a little more if they are to acquire the youngster’s services.
The English Premier League outfit have reportedly launched a 14.9 million Euros bid in order to secure the signature of the Tukkers prolific striker.
However, the Enschede outfit president, Joop Munsterman, has made it clear that his side will not let go of their prized asset for anything less than 22.4 million Euros this summer, though, he has also stressed that the Tukkers want to keep De Jong at De
Grolsch Veste.
“It is clear that we want to keep Luuk with our club”, Munsterman said while talking to the journalists.
The Dutch ace has a contract at De Grolsch Veste that runs until the summer of 2014.
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