Ajax re-sign Siem de Jong in £4m deal from Newcastle after midfielder rejected move to Jaap Stam's Reading
- Dutchman Siem de Jong has signed for Ajax in £4m deal from Newcastle United
- The 28-year-old has penned a three-year deal after turning down Reading move
- Further deals could be in the offing at the North East club ahead of deadline day
- Tim Krul and Grant Hanley are among a number of players to be offloaded
Ajax have completed the signing of Newcastle United's Siem de Jong, three years after he quit the Dutch giants for the North East.
Sportsmail reported last week that the two clubs were in talks over a £4million deal after De Jong turned down a move to Reading, and it has now been confirmed.
Ajax tweeted a 'welcome back' video to celebrate the 28-year-old's return, as he signs a new three-year contract with his old side.
Ajax have signed Newcastle United's Siem De Jong in a deal believed to be worth around £4m
Ajax tweeted this picture welcoming their old player back to Holland after three years away
Ajax beat VVV-Venlo 3-0 on Sunday and currently sit sixth in the Eredivisie after three games.
The North East giants hope to offload Tim Krul, Grant Hanley, Achraf Lazaar, Jack Colback, Yasin Ben El-Mhanni and Henri Saivet in the next few days.
Promoted Newcastle scored their first goals and recorded their first points of the Premier League season with an impressive 3-0 win over a struggling West Ham side.
Rafa Benitez's men dispatched their visitors from East London through goals from Joselu, Ciaran Clark and Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez is hoping to offload a number of other players this week
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