According to Voetbal International, Feyenoord are keen to sell defender Terence Kongolo in order to raise funds to strengthen other areas of their squad.
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Terence Kongolo could be on his way out of De Kuip, this summer, with Feyenoord believed to be willing to sell the defender. Interest is high in Kongolo with teams in England, Spain and Germany believed to be tracking his progress. Kongolo is thought to be valued at around €6-8 million and Feyenoord seem almost certain to cash in.
Feyenoord’s Technical Manager, Martin van Geel, has been told that he must first sell players in order to finance any new transfers as there is limited funds available. Feyenoord are understood to be looking to strengthen the squad in several positions following a third place finish last season. It is believed that Kongolo would bring the biggest return for the club and, therefore, will be the player to make way.
Kongolo is a product of the Feyenoord Academy and has made a hundred and seven appearances for the club, since his debut against Excelsior in 2012, winning the KNVB Beker.
If and who really knows, Feyenoord is looking to sell him-I would keep him, then max out your return. Put the bidding around 12 million and let teams negotiate from there. Feyenoord never seems to get max value from their sells. Go back 2 summers when we sold Pelle, devrij, Janmmat, etc…. All of them were sold for less than they should have been. With Woudenburg returning Kongolo is a player that could be moved without creating a huge hole in the starting 11. Again, I would keep him.
Player value and the prices “rumored” to be in play is something of great frustration. A couple of days ago on this site was the post about Wolfsburg looking to buy Bruma from PSV. The rumored asking price was 20 million. Today we see Kongolo and the asking price is 6-8 million. Setting our personnel opinions aside the best place for a players value is Transfer market. They list Bruma with a value of 7.75 million and Kongolo with a value of 5.5 million. If PSV is going to ask for 3x the value for their player shouldn’t Feyenoord do the same? I would think so. Do not sell Kongolo for less than 12 million. Period.
It’s difficult, because the Eredivisie is such a weak league. Also Bruma has proven himself at the heighest level, i.e. the Champions leaugue. He has also been around the block, i.e. played in the English Premier league and the German Bundesliga. That is a world of difference between him and Kongolo
It wasn’t a performance comparison. It was a value comparison. Yes Bruma played in “higher” leagues-he failed. That is why he is back at PSV. But if PSV is smart enough to ask for 20 million for their player rated at 7.75 then why isn’t Feyenoord smart enough to ask for 15 million for their player rated at 5.5?
Dutch talents should not come this cheap.
Completely agree Rich. The board has not got best value for recent sales and it has been something of a mystery why they seem to be such a “soft touch” in the transfer market. I suspect they want to invest big in a striker this summer (quite rightly), since the departure of Pelle, our struggle for goals has hurt us.
I would even say £12m rather than €12m.
Jerry St Juste is already a rumoured replacement
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