Nigel de Jong's situation is being monitored by Real Madrid, after talks about a new contract at Manchester City stalled. The tough-tackling Dutch midfielder's current deal runs out at the end of next season and he had hoped negotiations about improved terms would be completed by now. However, City bosses decided to put talks on hold until the end of the current campaign after it emerged the...Full Story »

Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong has expressed his delight at being part of his side's evolution into title challengers. The Dutchman joined the Eastlands outfit in 2009 and they have since lifted the FA Cup, qualified for the Champions League and now have an early lead in this year's Premier League. "Everyone thought I was mad [when I joined]," he told the Sunday Mirror. "Why did I pr...Full Story »

BIG HITTERS ... Nigel says City are top of the pile now NIGEL DE JONG has turned up the derby heat by claiming Manchester City are now No 1 in the country — and plan to stay there.The Premier League leaders make the short journey across town to Old Trafford for Sunday's top-of-the-table clash. Champions Manchester United have had the local bragging rights during a glittering last two dec...Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong revealed on Sunday that talks over a new contract with the Premier League club have broken down. De Jong has only two years to run on his current deal and the Holland international had hoped to sign a contract extension before the start of the new season. The 26-year-old has established himself as one of City's key figures since joining f...Full Story »

Nigel De Jong knows Manchester City can still seal a Champions League berth NIGEL DE JONG has labelled this week as “do or die” for Manchester City as Roberto Mancini seeks to secure the first tangible rewards of Sheikh Mansour’s money-flushed revolution. Manchester City can seal a Champions League berth with a win over Tottenham tomorrow and know they can go on to lift ...Full Story »

MANCHESTER (AFP) - Nigel De Jong's first goal for Manchester City helped his side pull clear in the race for fourth place in the English Premier League with a 2-1 win over West Ham at Eastlands on Sunday. Netherlands midfielder De Jong opened the scoring early on and Pablo Zabaleta struck soon after to give City a commanding lead after just 15 minutes. Demba Ba pulled one back for West Ham to ...Full Story »

HORROR ... Nigel de Jong crunches into Hatem Ben Arfa HATEM BEN ARFA returned to training at Newcastle after his injury nightmare and revealed: I nearly had my leg amputated. The French midfielder was out for six months after a horror tackle by Manchester City's Nigel De Jong left him with a broken left leg. Ben Arfa, 24, who has been doing his rehab in France, said: "I was afraid for my care...Full Story »