De Jong arrived at City six months before Barry, midway through the 2009-10 season in an £18million deal from Hamburg, at a time when Mark Hughes’ side sorely needed strengthening in midfield.

Nigel de Jong, right, and Craig Bellamy, left, joined Manchester City in January 2009 (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Archive) Your support helps us to tell the story. Read more. Support Now.

Manchester City signed Netherlands midfielder Nigel de Jong on this day in 2009 as a remarkable spending spree gathered pace. The club were undergoing an astonishing overhaul following the ...

Nigel de Jong committed one of the most flagrant tackles in World Cup history in No. 69 of our 101 Most Memorable World Cup Moments countdown. my favs. Access and manage your favorites here ...

Even though he is ex-City, Nigel de Jong has a close interest in Dutch football and would have followed Erik ten Hag’s career a lot earlier than most of us. Ten Hag won three Eredivisie titles ...

D.C. United is deep in discussions about acquiring Nigel de Jong, a two-time Dutch World Cup midfielder with an impressive portfolio but an infamous reputation. De Jong, 32, is reportedly on his ...

The Nigel de Jong show at LA Galaxy lasted 18 appearances and ended as one of the more puzzling league departures in recent history. It is not all that surprising that a figure like De Jong would ...

There was good news for MLS midfielders and attackers who do not play for LA Galaxy on Wednesday, as the threat of being terrorised by Nigel De Jong disappeared. The tough-tackling Dutchman ...

Nigel de Jong’s stint with the Galaxy officially ended Wednesday with the midfielder signing a two-year deal with Galatasaray of the Turkish Super League. De Jong joined the Galaxy this season ...