Claims That Newcastle Set To Sign Dutch International Defensive Midfielder

There are media claims that Newcastle United are set to sign Ajax’s Dutch defensive midfielder, Vurnon Anita.

The 23 year old can also play left-back and has already played 137 times for Ajax as well as a handful of appearances for Holland.

Anita was in the provisional Dutch squad forthe Euros but didn’t make the final cut, no disgrace when you look at the players they have to pick from.

If this transfer becomes reality then most will be putting two and two together and getting a defensive midfielder, who was also signed from the Dutch league, packing his suitcases and leaving St.James’ Park.

Talksport are carrying the story and making the deal appear imminent.

Most people would anticipate potential signings this summer coming from the likes of the French and Dutch leagues where it is perceived you can still get value for money and players with the profile of looking up to the job and affordable within Alan Pardew’s budget.

A rising star and ticking many boxes including age, could Anita be on his way to St.James’ Park?

  • James

    Never heard of the fella, then again I’d never heard of Cheik Tiote before he signed. Can he score volleys outside the box and make his hair all funny designs though?

    • AJTOON

      Yes he can( hair that is)

  • Masterjasco

    i like how everyone automatically assumes that if we buy another defensive mid then tiote is offski. is everyone forgetting that the cover for tiote was guthrie and he’s away? i think if anything he’ll be guthries replacement. we need him, a centre back, a right back and another striker. i hope that we get luuk de jong. would love to see him play in black and white next season

  • http://twitter.com/ourman Steve Jackson

    Everybody is also forgetting that the system that served us so well in the final  couple of months was 4-2-1-3 – with Jonas sitting next to Tiote in the holding role – rather than in his usual space out wide.

    It doesn’t take a genius to work out that another tackle alongside Tiote would further sure up the central midfield allowing the likes of Cabaybe, HBA and Demba Ba to bomb on.

    I’m guessing that the lad is also left footed (as he can play left back) so this would fit.

  • Brontosaurus

    Young, versatile, cheap, regularly plays first team football in a top team, what’s not to like? I hope this isn’t instead of Debuchy or Pieters though.

    What happened to signing players before the Euros kicked off?

    • James

      He didn’t make the Dutch squad, so it doesn’t mean much in this case.

  • Brontosaurus

    According to Wikipedia he’s 5 foot 6, 4 inches smaller than Ben Arfa and 2.5 inches smaller than Cabaye.

  • Spoon_Army

    I tend not to believe anything in the papers/internet etc.

  • Cs toon army

    it would be good if he came to the toon but a would rather have tiote