De Jong fo Real?

Nigel De Jong is a shock £20m target for Real Madrid.

Bernabeu boss Jose Mourinho sent scouts to watch the Dutch midfield hard man in Man City’s 

Champions League game against Villarreal.

Nigel de Jong has emerged as a shock £20million target for Real Madrid.

Real boss Jose Mourinho sent scouts to watch the Dutch midfield hardman in Manchester City’s recent Champions League game in Spain against Villarreal.

 De Jong, 26, was disappointed when talks on a new contract at the Etihad Stadium stalled in
the summer.

Negotiations on a new four-year deal are due to resume in the new year, with a view to De Jong signing an improved contract at the end of the season. But Real are now watching De Jong, a £17m signing from Hamburg.

Mourinho is a big fan of holding midfi elders and his current pair are Xabi Alonso and Germany’s
Sami Khedira.

Alonso is already acquainted with De Jong – he was the victim of a chest-high challenge by the Dutchman in last
year’s World Cup Final.

source: footie.co.za