Former Newcastle Midfielder Reveals How Rafa Benitez Pushed Him Out of Magpies' Squad

Published on: 07 December 2017

Dutch midfielder Siem de Jong has opened up on the manner in which he left Newcastle, citing Rafa Benitez' honesty as the biggest factor. The 28-year-old joined the Toon from Ajax in 2014 before returning to his former club over the summer, but not before heading to PSV Eindhoven on loan the season prior. De Jong didn't have the best of times playing in England. He only made 22 Premier League appearances for Newcastle, with just four of those being starts. Speaking to Voetbol international,...

Source: 90min.com

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