We don’t know whether Siem de Jong, who was on loan last season at PSV, still has a career at Newcastle but how he plays in preseason will go a long way to answering that question.
We hope Siem can come through because he’s a good technical player who could do a job for us in the Premier league next season.
But his younger brother Luuk found it difficult at Newcastle and Siem has not found it easy since signing on for us three years ago from Ajax for £6M, where he was the captain.
But of course he’s also been hit with lots of injuries although he was fairly injury free last season while on loan at PSV.
28 year-old Siem de Jong – on loan at PSV last season
Siem did quite well at PSV where his brother now plays – and he scored 6 goals in 23 total appearances and helped PSV to 3rd place in the Eredivisie with 76 points, 6 points behind the Champions Feyenoord.
His brother Luuk had a poor time of it last season scoring only 9 goals in 37 appearances, after he had scored a massive 32 goals in 43 appearances the season before.
The two brothers scored about on goal in every four appearances last season for PSV.
PSV did not want to sign Siem at the end of the season and if he doesn’t make it into the Newcastle first team squad for next season (we hope he does) – then he will probably be loaned out again for next season.
Siem has played 26 times with two goals for Newcastle and his contract at the club still has a full three years to run.
Here’s the tweet Siem has put out:
Back at the toon, preparing for a good season. Need to prove myself now! @NUFC pic.twitter.com/3zd9Utdl1c
— Siem de Jong (@siemdejong) July 3, 2017
What do you think?
Comments welcome.
Note:
One of our readers Alex Wannop is completing in the GN 10K next Sunday and also the GN Run to collect funds for Tiny Lives, because the Trust provided lifesaving care for his son Isaac, when he was born by C-section and in some distress.
The Tiny Lives Trust funds the Special Care Baby Unit at the RVI where Alex’s son Isaac spent the first few weeks of his life.
Alex is appreciative of the work the great doctors and nurses did to save his son’s life and that’s why he’s raising money.
Please support this very worthwhile charity on Alex’s Just Giving page where there are pictures of his son Isaac – thanks.
164 comments so far
Jib - Jazzy's mardy bitch
Jul 5, 2017 at 7:39 AM
Comment #161Tsunki don’t be crass
Your’e clearly not very well travelled
We have a huge worldwide diaspora of real fans because we have 2 Universities and lots of colleges.
They lived on Tyneside in their late teens and link the warmth of the region and their welcome with the club, and will for the rest of their lives.
They didn’t randomly decide on a team from the telly in some bar.
Even an opiniated prat like you can comprehend the difference
Jib - Jazzy's mardy bitch
Jul 5, 2017 at 7:48 AM
Comment #162Anyway I was driven from my point which was
I don’t take kindly to someone in the Indian Ocean wishing Arabs or Chinese on to the club just because he gets a hard time off his mate who shouts for Man United.
toontaff2
Jul 5, 2017 at 7:48 AM
Comment #163JIB, you goutmouf fool! Thanks for the Getty/training pics!
toontaff2
Jul 5, 2017 at 7:49 AM
Comment #164Were on the next thread!