PSV Eindhoven have rejected Russian champions Zenit st Petersburg’s first bid for captain Georginio Wijnaldum.
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The Eindhoven Dagblad are reporting that Zenit st Petersburg tabled a €10 million bid for Wijnaldum, which was swiftly rejected by PSV Eindhoven.
PSV will only listen to offers between €15-20 million for the 24-year-old, who has expressed his desire to move away from the Philips Stadion this summer, but its unclear whether he would favour a move to Russia.
Newcastle United have also been strongly linked with the midfielder, who made a big impression during Netherlands 2-0 win over Latvia earlier this month. Wijnaldum was voted the best player in the Eredivisie by De Telegraaf this season after netting 14 goals in 33 games.
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For what other players are going for 10m is an insult.
Minimum 20m in my opinion.
He needs to join a club that has long term plans for him.
A club that will build a team around him and two others, ie in the 6,8,10 roles. Otherwise he could end up being used as a utility player off the bench, playing out wide or fitting in somewhere in the middle when needed.
I hope he and his agent see this.
They want to be careful or they could ruin what has been a brilliant career to date.