Juve 'sign' Van Der Vaart

Juve 'sign' Van Der Vaart
Friday 4 January, 2008

Juventus reportedly have a £11m deal to sign Rafael Van Der Vaart from Hamburg in June and could confirm it as early as next week.

According to German newspapers, negotiations for the wide man have been successful and a five-year contract drawn up.

Although Van Der Vaart would only make the move in July, it is claimed the two clubs could make the details official as early as next week ahead of a medical in Turin.

His contract with Hamburg expires in July 2009, but he has refused all offers to renew the deal, so a sale is necessary to avoid releasing the player for a fixed £1m fee.

Van Der Vaart’s price-tag could rise further after Euro 2008, as he is set to star in Italy’s group for Holland and in the Bundesliga has already netted 26 goals in 59 games.

So Juventus are diving in early with a bid of £11m to snap up the young Dutch talent with a tempting five-year contract.

The Bianconeri are looking for a reinforcement in midfield and had also been linked with the likes of Eder Banega, Ivanovic and Frank Lampard.

Van Der Vaart has already hinted at his preference for the Turin giants. “I can already see myself in a Juventus shirt,” he told local newspapers.

--channel 4

Good Luck to him, thats all I can say.

Well, he also saw himself in a Valencia shirt earlier.

Perhaps in dictionaries the word 'mercenary' should have his photo next to it.

Nooooooooo

Effenberg wrote:Well, he also saw himself in a Valencia shirt earlier.

Perhaps in dictionaries the word 'mercenary' should have his photo next to it.

Should have never left Ajax (to early)

Reminds me on one of my favourite episodes of Premiere's "Fussballgötter":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT7quVAniRY

Just change Barcelona to Juve at the end.

I really hope this time he has more lucky, lets hope for good things for him at Juve (even if I despise them as foot team)

Best quote Ever:

"I don't know what to say about it or what Rafael van der Vaart is doing in Hamburg" - Johan Cruyff

He should have moved to FC Barcelona IMO.

johan neeskens wrote:
He should have moved to FC Barcelona IMO.

Did they want him back then?

I hope he doesn't go there, I hate Juventus!

christmasicross wrote:

johan neeskens wrote:
He should have moved to FC Barcelona IMO.

Did they want him back then?

Who Van der Vaart, he should move to them.

No Dutch players at Barça = no success.

I guess he still goes to Valencia, by summer Koeman is gone there so he can just go to Valencia and be closer with his grandmother...ahhhhhhhh so sweet!!

If this transfer does happen then Juve have got a very good player for a very reasonable price. I thought he would be off to Spain, but he is the sort of player (in terms of quality) Juve need to be signing if they want to start challenging for honours again.

hmm when he is happy to play in stadions with no peoples

and always home matches without fans

juve is $h!t as hell

Well Turin is no Hamburg, still a decent team to play for!

johan neeskens wrote:

christmasicross wrote:

johan neeskens wrote:
He should have moved to FC Barcelona IMO.

Did they want him back then?

Who Van der Vaart, he should move to them.

No Dutch players at Barça = no success.

If I did understand you correctly, you said VDV should have moved to Barcelona instead to Hamburg. So my question was, if Barca were interested in VDV back in 2005? From what I remember, none of the big clubs wanted him back then...

I hope he doesn't as well... I hope Juve stick with Tiago

Unfortunately, we cannoyt go for VDV... Ibra hates him, and we don't want any trouble...

Black Magic wrote:I hope he doesn't go there, I hate Juventus!

Does he hate him though?

I thought Ibrahimovic only targeted him in the Sweden - Holland friendly match because it was an excuse to get away from Ajax. Are there any other incidents that have happened between those two?

wow didn't see this. Very good move for Juve. They look in better shape than Milan.

Yes for Juve,bad for Bundesliga as VDV is close to a world class player.

why only close to world class, this guy could play in any team in the world, this guy is world class

christmasicross wrote:

johan neeskens wrote:

christmasicross wrote:

johan neeskens wrote:
He should have moved to FC Barcelona IMO.

Did they want him back then?

Who Van der Vaart, he should move to them.

No Dutch players at Barça = no success.

If I did understand you correctly, you said VDV should have moved to Barcelona instead to Hamburg. So my question was, if Barca were interested in VDV back in 2005? From what I remember, none of the big clubs wanted him back then...

Sorry, I meant he should have moved to Barcelona after HSV .. if this supposed Juventus move is true.

We don't want a player made of glass.. We have enough already..

I am happy to have Dutchies in the squad, but they have to be great (not that big a problem) and able to stay fit (seemingly impossible with the new crop of Dutch players)

Dirk Kuyt is never injured and not appreciated by Liverpool fans anyway.

Kuyt for Barca!

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:We don't want a player made of glass.. We have enough already..

I am happy to have Dutchies in the squad, but they have to be great (not that big a problem) and able to stay fit (seemingly impossible with the new crop of Dutch players)

You have got to be kidding... Oleguer works hard too and has about the same goalscoring ration

AcciDrenthe wrote:Dirk Kuyt is never injured and not appreciated by Liverpool fans anyway.

Kuyt for Barca!

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:We don't want a player made of glass.. We have enough already..

I am happy to have Dutchies in the squad, but they have to be great (not that big a problem) and able to stay fit (seemingly impossible with the new crop of Dutch players)

And Drenthe for Barsa!

What a move

@luis

Please please can we also have Riise and Hyppia?

Seedorf!! This guy has never had a real injury in 16 years of football at the top!!

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:@luis

Please please can we also have Riise and Hyppia?

You can have the Ginger but leave our Sami alone!