No we don't. We can get overpriced low-quality players too.
But seriously, VdV is a real possibility IMO. He's not harder to get then Alonso.
the question is not if VdV is out of our reach, the question is if he suits our play. I must admit, i was all for signing a AM like VdV is, but if i reconsider how we are most probably going to play, i think alonso(/aquilani) might be the better option. Simply because a CM suits our play better than that 'creative AM'.
First of all, we are playing with 'creative wingers' (giovinco/neddy - camo) so adding another Attacking midfielder would be pretty risky. We can't make 3 out of 4 midfielders run forward. Secondly, we all have to admit that sissoko needs someone he can pass to. A VdV does not go and grab the ball where sissoko made the tackle, and we all know that sisso can't pass in long-range.
The only reason we are not linked with VdV (and we never really were, it was all made up by the papers, because i remember every juve-official stateing that we don't need/want him) is because a traditional CM is more what we are looking for.