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 | | Twente asked 12.5 million pounds for Luc De Jong3.07.2012 |
The management of the Dutch Twente set the price of 12.5 million pounds for their forward Luc De Jong. 21-year-old impressed with his performances this season in the local championship and has already sparked the interest of almost all the grandees of England.
De Jong, who is followed by Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle and Tottenham, has made ​​25 goals in the Dutch championship so far.
According to team coach Steve McLaren, who has appointed De Jong as "one of the biggest talents who he worked with" the youngster will fit perfectly in the Premier League.
"Luke is a typical "English forward". He was made for English football. I would do everything possible to keep him in the Netherlands for another season, but I realize that this will be very difficult. Luke is a big, strong and brilliant in the air. Marks easily. He has the qualities which one forward in a big club should have" said McLaren.
The German Borussia Monchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen also expressed interest in the football player, but the desire of De Jong is to play in the Premier League.
"We want to keep Luke. He is a key player for us if we want next year again to win the title and to play in Europe. We will not split with him for an amount less than 12.5 million pounds. We want top price for a top player" said the club president Joop Myunsterman.
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