Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola believes any of the top five teams can win the Premier League and he feels Tottenham are a real threat with the experience they have gained in recent seasons.
The transfer window for all of Europe’s big five leagues is closed, but that doesn’t stop Transfer Talk from rummaging around about who will be moving where come January.
Manchester City all in for De Jong
Pep Guardiola’s side have beaten Tottenham, Manchester United, and Barcelona to the signature of Frenkie de Jong, according to the Daily Star.
Ajax value their young midfielder at £71 million, which has priced out everyone bar Manchester City.
The 21-year-old Dutchman is one of the most highly…
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Manchester City are ready to wait until the summer to strengthen their squad despite missing out on a holding midfielder, sources have told ESPN FC.
Ajax’s Frenkie de Jong and Ruben Neves of Wolves are among the potential signings after City missed out on top target Jorginho in the summer.
Pep Guardiola is not normally keen on buying players in the January window although City signed Aymeric Laporte at the start of this year and were also close to adding Alexis Sanchez and Riyad Mahrez.
The City…
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Barcelona goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen has said Ajax duo Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong would be keen to play for the club.
Sources have told ESPN FC that Barca are interested in singing De Ligt and De Jong as they target a new centre-back and midfielder, with reports saying they could cost up to €130 million.
And Cillessen, who plays alongside both for Netherlands, said they would be open to making the switch to the Camp Nou.
“Everybody in the national team would like to play for Barcelona…
The agent for Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong remained coy when recently questioned about his client’s future amid interest from Real Madrid and Manchester United.
Speaking to De Telegraaf about De Jong, Ali Dursun passed the responsibility to Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars to verify interest from the likes of Real and United in the Netherlands international.
“I can neither confirm nor deny this,” Dursun said when asked about the pair’s interest after watching De Jong in the 3-0 Champions League…
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The transfer window for all of Europe’s big five leagues is closed, but that doesn’t stop Transfer Talk from rummaging around about who will be moving where come January.
City join battle for De Jong
Manchester City are the latest club to enter the race to sign Ajax wonderkid Frenkie De Jong.
As potentially a dream centre-back in a Pep Guardiola system, De Jong has now been linked with the Premier League champions, though they will face competition from Manchester United.
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Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars has said Barcelona’s bid for Frenkie de Jong failed this summer because it was nowhere near what the midfielder is worth in today’s market.
Sources told ESPN FC that Barca made two offers for the Netherlands international, with Ajax turning down both proposals. Mundo Deportivo report that the La Liga champions’ second bid reached €30 million but was not even considered by Ajax.
“Barca did not value [De Jong], their offer did not correspond with Frenkie’s…
Netherlands’ upcoming friendly against Peru on Sept. 6 marks the end of a generation with Wesley Sneijder set to earn his 134th and final international cap.
The former Real Madrid and Inter Milan midfielder was named in Ronald Koeman’s squad, and the ex-Everton boss confirmed Sneijder would start the match and play for an hour. He is the last remaining international player from a generation of talented Dutchmen, which included the likes of Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben and Dirk Kuyt.
=6 | Dit is de selectie voor de interlands tegen Peru en Frankrijk. #NEDPER #FRANEDhttps://t.co/VpYfRyhKke pic.twitter.com/2PKqzjXSIj— OnsOranje (@OnsOranje) August 31, 2018
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Gab Marcotti says N’Golo Kante wouldn’t fit at Barcelona, but Craig Burley and Shaka Hislop think he could be a replacement for Sergio Busquets. Barcelona have been warned by Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars that Frenkie de Jong is not for sale this summer, but a deal next year is possible.
De Jong, 21, has drawn interest from Barca, and Mundo Deportivo claimed this week that the Spanish champions will push to sign the midfielder during the current transfer window.
However, Ajax, who have already sold Justin Kluivert to Roma this summer, say they will stand firm in keeping their remaining assets at the club.
“Frenkie de Jong, Donny…
Frenkie De Jong’s skilful play has elicited comparisons to some of Europe’s all-time greats.
“I want to be Frenkie De Jong,” Dutch columnist Frank Heinen recently headlined an article about the Ajax prospect.
Those feelings are shared by many fans throughout the Netherlands. Football purists are falling in love, head over heels, and it is easy to understand why. With the Netherlands’ national team in such disarray, it’s easy to see why many see such hope in this under-21 international.
If you don’t follow the Eredivisie, you probably haven’t heard of De Jong yet, but scouts from…