Siem de Jong has finally left Newcastle and returned to his former club after just over three years on Tyneside since we signed him for £6M in the summer of 2014.
When Siem joined, he had been captain of Ajax who had won four Dutch titles on the trot, so he was on a high, but once he arrived on Tyneside, nothing went right for him.
He kept picking up injuries and could never nail down a first team starting spot at Newcastle, and it seems that Ajax were pleased to sign him back this summer.
It will also be a good move for Siem who can now concentrate on getting his career back on track.
Siem had 22 appearances for Newcastle with two goals over three seasons on Tyneside, so he was certainly not very productive, but now his wages are off the wage bill at Newcastle.
Siem de Jong – moved permanently back to Ajax
De Jong joins striker Emmanuel Riviere in leaving the club recently as Riviere – who also joined three years ago and played only 31 times with 3 goals finally moved to French club, Metz.
De Jong was on loan at PSV Eindhoven, but at the end of the season, the Dutch club did not want to sign Siem permanently.
Siem is said to have cost £4M, so we got all but £2M back on our investment.
Here are the ins and outs in this summer transfer window with Siem being the 14th player to leave the club permanently or on loan this season.
[table “65” not found /]We have now spent £37M gross and only £18M net this summer on players.
Comments welcome.
197 comments so far
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:16 PM
Comment #41GT…usually a 21 year old doesn’t have a car here in Denmark…way too expensive! Unless you have a sugar daddy ?
OneAlanShearer
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:24 PM
Comment #42I hope we get either a number 10 or striker first as my nerves are shot
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:25 PM
Comment #43…I suppose that’s les to worry about!
*does emojis not work on the new design? I get different characters when i try and insert an emoji!
RUNAWAY777
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:31 PM
Comment #44Shirebrook I done a kids party up Portland and the kids farther told me they had a guessed there from u 23 team that told them there would be a surprise don’t really know what they ment just have to wait and see hibbit I almost give you the correct score on sat bro
toonincheek
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:31 PM
Comment #45A new No. 10 would be great, but I’m surprised
no-one has suggested Merino playing there.
Shelvey & Hayden in midfield – that’s strong.
Jib
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:36 PM
Comment #46http://www.one.co.il/Article/17-18/1,1,3,0/297257.html?ref=hp
Ha ha ha
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:37 PM
Comment #47toonincheek…that’s because Merino is not a #10 …and neither is Gayle nor Hoosy Loo ?
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:38 PM
Comment #48Jib…do you speak Indian?
swemag
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:38 PM
Comment #49Pity but inevitable. His stay in Toon seems like it was doomed. Fresh start for him and some saved money for us.
But yes, it felt like this one was something that could have gone very differently had the gods been on our side.
Jib
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:40 PM
Comment #50I think Runaway did a kids party at Ponteland
And a guest (from NUFC U23s)told him to expect a surprise
When he gets home and opens his twin deack there’ll be a nice shiny turd sitting there.
Jib
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:41 PM
Comment #51Jesper
You do know that’s Hebrew ?
GeordieTwo
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:42 PM
Comment #52jesper, Katie still lives at home. She’s going back to school next month so the rent is free! The car is “sort of a loaner” until she can afford one of her own. That may be a long time coming however, given the cost of living here. Nice to hear about your kids. I miss having one in the 7-10 year old range. That was the most fun time I think.
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:43 PM
Comment #53Jib…I think what you write is Hebrew at times…
GeordieTwo
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:47 PM
Comment #54Thumbs down to Keith Bishop and Justin Barnes. Get them out of there Ashley.
Chancel be a fine thing
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:47 PM
Comment #55#46
Looks like Jib’s account has been hacked by Welshie,
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:48 PM
Comment #56Jib…I don’t think India has a national language per say but a lot of different languages or dialects…I wouldn’t know for sure!
…just thought it was strange you assumed I speak Icelandic?
toonincheek
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:49 PM
Comment #57jesper –
Not yet – but he can pick a pass.
And his team-mates know that, so they make the runs
And – Mbemba is not a left back, but one game there
and there are suggestions he is better than Dummett.
RUNAWAY777
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:50 PM
Comment #58Jib I see your still full of yourself faster you get over that the better if you look again I said he told them not me youve never change dick head still getting your glasses from Poundland.
Jib
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:50 PM
Comment #59Het beste Siem
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:51 PM
Comment #60GT…is living expenses high in Canada? I assume cars are cheap compared to over here?
…know I know nothing of what I speak here… lol
What’s she studying? Sorry I am asking things that doesn’t rally concern me…
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:51 PM
Comment #61*really
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:54 PM
Comment #62toonincheek…I would have Mbemba there over Dummett any day of the week 🙂
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:54 PM
Comment #63Jib…what’s that? Do you speak monkey as well?
Jib
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:55 PM
Comment #64Jesper there are 490 million Hindi speakers in the world
So I do think India has a national language per se
welshgeordie9
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:56 PM
Comment #65Chancel be a fine thing
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:47 PM
Comment #55
#46
Looks like Jib’s account has been hacked by Welshie,
Don’t give up your day job boyo.
Chancel be a fine thing
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:57 PM
Comment #66Lol, Argentinian club want $5m for the left back, Newcastle come in with 3.5m. Lee just can’t resist a lowball. The club used to regularly run out of tea, Lee would often come back from the co-op empty handed after haggling with the till girl for hours.
GeordieTwo
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:57 PM
Comment #67That’s ok jesper. She’s studying business with a view to becoming a human relations manager. Very organized. Everything is expensive here except petrol, or gasoline as we call it, which is fairly cheap at Can. $1.40 per liter or so. A very humble house costs about 1 million or more. A small 1 bedroom apartment about 250K. Rent is high and vacancies are low. Fortunately tuition fees are fairly low, about 5K per year. It’s a very good country to live in though. The average wage is about 40K so a million dollar home is no longer a possibility for young middle class people.
Chancel be a fine thing
Aug 28, 2017 at 7:59 PM
Comment #68I’m sorry welshie.
Chancel be a fine thing
Aug 28, 2017 at 8:01 PM
Comment #69thats alright, I forgive you.
GeordieTwo
Aug 28, 2017 at 8:01 PM
Comment #70Here’s hoping for some good business done in the next few days. Push it hard Rafa. You’re the only one we can trust. What do Barnes and Bishop know about football by the way? About the same as Llambeezee is my reckoning.
welshgeordie9
Aug 28, 2017 at 8:03 PM
Comment #71How can you forgive yourself.
Ha ha ha
GeordieTwo
Aug 28, 2017 at 8:08 PM
Comment #72I forgive you as well Chancel mate.
GeordieTwo
Aug 28, 2017 at 8:09 PM
Comment #73Hoser Loo!
Oh Hoser Loo!
It’s good to see wor Hoser Loo!
He plays real good!
And he scores goals too!
Chancel be a fine thing
Aug 28, 2017 at 8:13 PM
Comment #74wow, how did that happen?????
ShirebrookToon
Aug 28, 2017 at 8:14 PM
Comment #75Chancel
He’s hacked you aswell 😆
Chancel be a fine thing
Aug 28, 2017 at 8:15 PM
Comment #76did you just create an account with my name Welshie????
Or guess my password???????
Or are you some kind of hacker wizz kid?????
Feeling a bit violated now.
OneAlanShearer
Aug 28, 2017 at 8:17 PM
Comment #77I would not be surprised at all if we just sold players and didn’t sign what rafa wants..hope I’m wrong
Chancel be a fine thing
Aug 28, 2017 at 8:18 PM
Comment #78Maybe you opened an account under chancel be a fine thin g, and it looks the same as chancel be a fine thing.
welshgeordie9
Aug 28, 2017 at 8:20 PM
Comment #79Where it says name down by logged in i just clicked on that and changed names, as for hacking i wouldn’t have a frigging clue to do that, not that i want to.
GeordieTwo
Aug 28, 2017 at 8:21 PM
Comment #80That would be very bad OneAlan mate. That better not be the case. I can see selling the dead wood but the money has to be reinvested in the squad. It only makes sense when we’re trying to stay up so that Ashley can get his money back and then leave.