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De Jong snubs Fiorentina offer

Friday 6 January 2012 17:46, UK

De Jong: Fiorentina interest
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Luuk de Jong will stay at FC Twente this month after spurning interest from Italian side Fiorentina, according to his father.

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Luuk de Jong will stay at FC Twente this month after spurning interest from Italian side Fiorentina, according to his father. The striker has been a key performer for Twente this season, reportedly attracting interest from across Europe, including Premier League sides Liverpool and Newcastle. His father, George de Jong, claims the 21-year-old has turned down a concrete bid from Fiorentina in favour of staying in Enschede. He said on Twitter: "Luuk discussed the prospect of a transfer with Fiorentina. He has decided not to follow it up and will stay with FC Twente." De Jong, a youth product at Twente, is contracted at the De Grolsch Veste until summer 2014, with the option for another season.

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