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McClaren may dash the pursuit of Douglas

by Lee Ryder, Evening ChronicleJan 24 2012

 

NEWCASTLE United’s hopes of signing FC Twente defender Douglas Franco Teixeira could be dashed by Steve McClaren’s second coming at the Dutch club.

 

The Magpies saw an initial bid for Watford’s Adrian Mariappa turned down yesterday and were assessing their next move today from their Tenerife training camp.

 

We first revealed Newcastle’s interest in Douglas back on December 19 and, while United are monitoring the Brazilian defender’s situation, the Chronicle understands that the former England manager is digging his heels in to keep the 24-year-old in the Eredivisie, at the club where they won the title together in 2010.

 

McClaren – who tried to sign Douglas while at Wolfsburg – wants to keep the 6ft 4in defender and will continue to persuade him to stay.

 

McClaren returned to FC Twente on January 5, but took charge of his first game over the weekend, a 5-0 win against RKC Waalwijk.

 

Douglas’ contract runs out at the end of the campaign and he will be free to leave on a Bosman – which would provide Newcastle with the ideal opportunity to pounce for the Brazilian-born star who holds a Dutch passport.

 

 

McClaren has no money to spend at FC Twente and is already facing a battle to keep hold of star names.

 

Sources in Holland say the only feasible exit in the last few days of the window would be if “a significant cash bid” was waved in the face of chairman Joop Munsterman.

 

The acquisition of Mariappa would seem a more likely outcome but Watford turned down United’s first bid yesterday as it was deemed “unacceptable”.

 

The 25-year-old has 18 months left on his contract at Vicarage Road.

 

 

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I believe FC Twente has an option in Douglas' contract to extend for one more year, and Douglas himself does not want to leave before August when he will be eligible to play for Holland having lived in the country for 5 years consecutively, so this is a no-goer until that time, and it won't be on a free if it does happen.

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I believe FC Twente has an option in Douglas' contract to extend for one more year, and Douglas himself does not want to leave before August when he will be eligible to play for Holland having lived in the country for 5 years consecutively, so this is a no-goer until that time, and it won't be on a free if it does happen.

 

So it's alot more complicated than the article suggests. Great work from Ryder again.

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I believe FC Twente has an option in Douglas' contract to extend for one more year, and Douglas himself does not want to leave before August when he will be eligible to play for Holland having lived in the country for 5 years consecutively, so this is a no-goer until that time, and it won't be on a free if it does happen.

 

You'd think the press would do some work and find out about shit like this. Fucking useless.

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I believe FC Twente has an option in Douglas' contract to extend for one more year, and Douglas himself does not want to leave before August when he will be eligible to play for Holland having lived in the country for 5 years consecutively, so this is a no-goer until that time, and it won't be on a free if it does happen.

Does he have to sit citizenship tests like Kalou tried to do?

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I believe FC Twente has an option in Douglas' contract to extend for one more year, and Douglas himself does not want to leave before August when he will be eligible to play for Holland having lived in the country for 5 years consecutively, so this is a no-goer until that time, and it won't be on a free if it does happen.

Does he have to sit citizenship tests like Kalou tried to do?

 

Don't think so. He's already been awarded citizenship (Dutch passport), but needs to fulfill a UEFA/FIFA requirement of living 5 years consecutively in the same country in order to be eligible to play for our national team.

 

Edit: just checked. He has already passed the citizenship tests.

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According to my sources several English clubs may be in for Shaqir. It seems that Mike Ashley is pleased with the impact the likes of Ba have had believes that Shaqiri could take them to the next level. However this depends on the price and Ashley does not wish to bid more than 12m but Pardew could convince him to bid as high as 15m.

 

:fight:

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I'm still p*ssed off that he isn't Ethiopian

Is he not? It's not as fun anymore. Where's he from?

 

Washington, is it not? :lol:

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