Isn't he rated to be the better than Depay as well?
Not even close
So how good is he?
Well, to my mind Memphis Depay, who is 4 years younger, is already a better player and has the potential to become Van Persie/Robben level. Wijnaldum on the other hand is what I would classify as a fairly solid squad player at international level for Holland. For me, he probably wouldn't have been a starter in Brazil, and I think he was often the weak link when he played. Probably a similar level to Cabaye and Sissoko for me.
He was very highly rated when he was younger iirc?
Who? Wijnaldum? Never as highly as Depay. He moved from Feyenoord to PSV for 3m at around the same age as Depay moves to Man U for 30m.
Not in comparison to Depay but Wijnaldum would always have been a pretty well known young player on some of the Dutch underage teams
Of course. I will also say this: as far as I know he has never had any serious injury problems and his mentality is spot on. Apart from maybe overpaying a little and it perhaps not being a position of urgent need this looks like a very good signing indeed, which hopefully will not be to the detriment of other signings we require.
Signing will mean absolutely nothing if it's not followed up with other quality signings of positions we require.
Overpaying for a player of this calibre from Holland I think we'd all agree seems a good deal on the surface.
If he was English, what's the price then? Doesn't even bear thinking about.