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Krul's Persistence Finally Pays Off
Written by Newcastle Utd
Tim Krul is delighted to see Georginio Wijnaldum sign for United, after telling him about the Club for years
By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor
The famous saying goes 'if at first you dont succeed, try, try again', and for Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul, eight years of persistence has finally paid off.
The Magpies' stopper is good friends with Georginio Wijnaldum, who put pen to paper on a five-year deal at St. James' Park on Saturday, arriving from PSV Eindhoven, who he had captained to the Eredivisie title last season.
And after telling his fellow Dutch international all about the merits of a switch to Tyneside, Krul is delighted to finally see Wijnaldum pulling on the famous black and white striped shirt.
"It's nice to see my mate Georginio signing - he's a top player and a great addition to the squad," Krul told nufc.co.uk about the midfielder.
"I've been telling him for years to come here - probably about eight years. You want quality players at the Club and I know just how good he is.
"It's incredible to finally have him. He played a big part in the World Cup in Brazil last summer and was the best player in Holland last year. He has great experience and will bring that to our squad.
"Gini's got unbelievable fitness and will run non-stop for 90 minutes, he's got great ability on the ball and will connect play from defence to attack.
"He's a proper nice guy but a proper professional who wants to win every training session. It doesn't matter if you're his mate or not, he's always on the money and that's the kind of characters you need.
"He's got a bit of everything and I'm buzzing that we've got him because it's not easy to get quality like that in."