According to various media outlets, Manchester City and AC Milan have reached an agreement for the transfer of Tijjani Reijnders. The 26-year-old midfielder is expected to make the move for a maximum of 70 million euros. The Dutch international himself is unsure if the deal is final.
“I haven’t received a call yet. The clubs are still in talks,” says Reijnders shortly before training with the Dutch national team. “I haven’t been very involved myself. I can’t say more, because I don’t know more.” (Source: NOS)
Joan García appears set to become FC Barcelona’s new first-choice goalkeeper. He will transfer from local rivals Espanyol for a contractually stipulated fee of 25 million euros. García would succeed Marc-André ter Stegen, who has been the first choice for the Catalans since 2014. Wojciech Szczesny returned from his football retirement last season to replace the injured Ter Stegen but appears set to be García’s understudy. (Source: Mundo Deportivo)
Liverpool also seemed to be in the mix, but Manchester City is reportedly set to secure Rayan Cherki. The French midfielder has impressed at Olympique Lyonnais in recent years. Now, he has reportedly reached a personal agreement with Manchester City. It is just waiting for an official offer to come in Lyon. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Milos Kerkez is set to become Liverpool’s second summer signing after Jeremie Frimpong. The Hungarian left-back from AFC Bournemouth, who acquired him from AZ in 2023, is reportedly already in agreement with Arne Slot’s club. Now, it’s just waiting for an agreement between the clubs, but that is reportedly only a matter of time. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has declined a lucrative offer from Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia. “I discussed it with my wife,” the thirty-year-old midfielder said at a press conference for the national team. “But I want to continue playing at the highest level, competing for prizes.”
NAC Breda is still working on bringing in the free transfer Jens Toornstra. The 36-year-old midfielder could join numerous clubs from home and abroad after his departure from FC Utrecht. Despite the fierce competition, NAC still hopes to bring in the veteran. The Eredivisie club is said to have “got a foot in the door.” (Source: VI)
Kenneth Taylor is open to a transfer but does not want to leave Ajax easily. The 23-year-old midfielder feels ready for the next step. “The ambitions are there, but I’m at my favorite club now,” Taylor emphasizes, who is linked to Napoli, among others.
“If a very nice club doesn’t come along, I’d rather play my whole life at Ajax. So it’s not a foregone conclusion. I’ve also spoken with Alex Kroes (technical director, ed.). He wants me to make a good move but indicated that he would also like to see me stay for another year.” (Source: AD)
Mitchel Bakker reportedly has the clubs in France to choose from. The 24-year-old left-back reportedly has offers from Olympique Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais, and Lille OSC. Bakker, who went through Ajax’s youth academy, already played for Lille OSC on loan last season. (Source: De Telegraaf)
Is there a snag in the supposed transfer of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool? According to the latest reports, the English club has put out a feeler to midfielder Rayan Cherki from Olympique Lyonnais as an alternative to Wirtz. Trainer Arne Slot is said to have even interrupted his vacation for a conversation with Cherki. However, Manchester City would have the best chance of signing the 21-year-old Frenchman. (Source: The Athletic)
The rumors are becoming more persistent in Italy: AC Milan must take into account a departure of Tijjani Reijnders but would have found a successor of stature with Luka Modric. The 39-year-old Croatian has left Real Madrid after twelve years of loyal service but does not seem ready for his football retirement yet. Reportedly, discussions between the two parties are almost complete. Modric may even be presented in Milan as early as Wednesday. (Source: Gianluca Di Marzio)
Leroy Fränkel has signed his first professional contract with Ajax. The sixteen-year-old back is now under contract in Amsterdam until the summer of 2028. Fränkel is the son of former professional Purrel Fränkel, who played for Telstar, De Graafschap, and Vitesse between 1994 and 2012. (Source: Ajax)
Tijjani Reijnders is reportedly on his way to Manchester City after two strong seasons at AC Milan. The 22-time Dutch international is reportedly already in agreement with ‘The Citizens’, and an agreement between the clubs is also getting closer. Reijnders has previously extended his contract with AC Milan earlier this year until mid-2030. That contract may soon be bought out by Manchester City, who wants to take Reijnders to the Club World Cup. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Jason Meerstadt leaves Tweede Divisie champion Quick Boys and takes his chance in professional football. The 23-year-old defender annex midfielder has signed a two-year contract, including an option for another year, with De Graafschap. His teammates Milan Zonneveld and Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo are also making the move to professional football. They will surprisingly enter the Eredivisie with Telstar. (Source: De Graafschap)
Young Oranje players who want to make a good transfer this summer do not have to be afraid that they will not be allowed to think about a move during the European Championship. Moreover, according to national coach Michael Reiziger, the KNVB will think along with players who want to complete a transfer during the tournament in Slovakia. Agents are not welcome in the rooms, but internationals are allowed to undergo a medical examination or sign a contract somewhere between matches.
“You can forbid them, but those guys are still getting called about it. I don’t think it’s distracting,” says Reiziger at a press moment. So good news for Luciano Valente, among others, who is in the interest of Feyenoord.
Nökkvi Thórisson will also be active at Sparta Rotterdam for the next three seasons. The 25-year-old Icelander was already on loan from the American St. Louis City for the past six months. That loan agreement included an option to buy, which Sparta has now exercised. (Source: Sparta Rotterdam)
The man on the left in the photo seems to be becoming a PSV player. Daniel Peretz has been Bayern Munich’s reserve keeper since 2023, where he is still under contract for three years. But PSV is reportedly about to close a loan transfer with an option to buy. Meanwhile, the reigning national champion is also working on Sparta goalkeeper Nick Olij. (Source: Voetbal International, Eindhovens Dagblad, and Ynet)
Trainer Simone Inzaghi is reportedly about to leave Internazionale after four seasons. Saudi Al Hilal has reportedly offered him a lucrative three-year contract. Inzaghi came over from Lazio in 2021 and became national champion with Inter in 2024. He also led Inter to the Champions League final twice, although he was in the losing camp twice. Cesc Fàbregas (Como) and Roberto De Zerbi (Olympique Marseille) are now reportedly in the picture as successors. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Brentford presents a successor for Flekken. Caoimhín Kelleher has been Liverpool’s reserve keeper for the past seasons and is now making the move to ‘The Bees’. The 26-year-old Irish reportedly costs 21 million euros and signs for five seasons. (Source: Brentford)
Erik ten Hag has a catch: compatriot Mark Flekken is his new keeper at Bayer Leverkusen. The eight-time Dutch international comes over from the English Brentford and signs until mid-2028. “We can move forward in that position for the coming years,” says technical director Simon Rolfes. (Source: Bayer Leverkusen)
Maxim Kireev already posed with the Willem II shirt, but after the club’s relegation, the six-time international from Belarus is no longer coming to the Netherlands. The twenty-year-old attacker from Lierse SK was actually supposed to join after the summer, but a clause in his contract puts a stop to the transfer. “We don’t want to take financially irresponsible risks,” says technical director Freek Heerkens. “We cannot spend such a sum of money in the KKD situation.” (Source: VI)
Willem II has licked its wounds and is looking to the future. The relegated club must first look for a new head coach. The Tilburgers will not continue with interim coach Kristof Aelbrecht. That had already been agreed, emphasizes technical director Freek Heerkens. “Agreements have been made about that earlier,” he says. “Kristof himself doesn’t have that ambition at all.”
Who will be ultimately responsible is still unknown. “That process is ongoing,” says Heerkens. “Of course, we have become a bit less attractive to certain trainers because we are no longer playing Eredivisie. Yet you prefer clarity as soon as possible, because that position is very important for the future. But quality comes before speed.” (Source: ESPN)
Never before has a Japanese player played in Ajax’s main squad, but that could change. At the club, the eighteen-year-old Gaku Nawata (📸) and the seventeen-year-old Rui Araki are reportedly getting the chance to earn a contract at the start of next season. The attacker and keeper from Gamba Osaka, a partner club of Ajax, are likely to train for the first ten days of the preparation for the new season as trainees. (Source: De Telegraaf)
Luka Modric in a shirt other than that of Real Madrid? Well, we can hardly imagine it either, but next season it will really happen. There is a chance that the 39-year-old Croatian will soon be wearing the AC Milan shirt. According to Italian media, discussions have already taken place, and he himself would like to play for the Italian club. (Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport)
Nick Olij (photo) and Marvin Young have been in the interest of PSV for some time, but the national champion is still having trouble reaching an agreement with Sparta Rotterdam. PSV wants to pay a total of around 6 million euros for the goalkeeper and defender, but Sparta wants a few million more.
PSV has practically already reached a personal agreement with Olij. The Eindhoven club also wants to get another goalkeeper and rent out Joël Drommel. The nineteen-year-old Young would see a transfer to PSV as a good move, but he is also attracting interest from abroad. (Source: ED)
Bruno Fernandes is reportedly not going to make a transfer to Al Hilal. The Saudi club wanted to tempt the Manchester United midfielder with a very lucrative contract, but the thirty-year-old Portuguese has kindly declined. The United captain reportedly wants to continue playing football at the top level in Europe. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
A transfer of Dávid Hancko to Al Nassr seems increasingly likely. Although the Saudi club has not yet made a concrete bid, Feyenoord is taking into account a departure. The 27-year-old defender has reportedly already reached a personal agreement with the club of star Cristiano Ronaldo. The Slovakian could reportedly earn around 6 million euros net annually in the Middle East. (Source: VI)
A new scion from the Bellingham family is going to play for Borussia Dortmund, if we are to believe the stories from Germany. Jobe Bellingham follows the example of his older brother Jude, who played for ‘BVB’ from 2020 to 2023, and will soon sign with the Bundesliga club. The nineteen-year-old midfielder comes over from Sunderland, where he made a great contribution to the return to the Premier League. (Source: BILD)
The game has been on the wagon for FC Groningen midfielder Luciano Valente for some time, but so far his club has not reached an agreement with the very interested Feyenoord. The Rotterdammers are said to have made a new bid worth 5 million euros on the playmaker of the ‘Pride of the North’. Feyenoord sees Valente as the replacement for Antoni Milambo, who is likely to leave Rotterdam. (Source: 1908.nl)
Trainer Paul Simonis of cup winner Go Ahead Eagles has been linked to a move to English second division club West Bromwich Albion in recent days, but that transfer will not happen. The club has appointed former player Ryan Mason as the new head coach. He comes over from Tottenham Hotspur, where he has worked as a youth trainer and assistant trainer of the main squad for the past years. (Source: West Bromwich Albion)
An striking message from Scotland. Rangers defender Robin Pröpper would like to return to FC Twente. The 31-year-old defender moved to the Scottish top club for millions last summer, but he is not entirely happy there. FC Twente is looking for an experienced defender after a disappointing season. To be continued without a doubt. (Source: Glasgow Times)
Manchester United presented the arrival of striker Matheus Cunha yesterday, but that is not all. After a disastrous season, the fallen great power would also like to strengthen with attacker Bryan Mbeumo of Brentford. Negotiations between the clubs are said to start quickly. The 26-year-old Mbeumo was good for twenty goals and eight assists in the Premier League last season. (Source: The Athletic)
Chelsea, always one of the busiest clubs on the transfer market, has already made the first purchase for the new season. Portuguese midfielder Dário Essugo comes over from Sporting CP for a transfer fee of 22 million euros. Remarkably: last season, the twenty-year-old Essugo played on loan for Las Palmas, which was relegated from La Liga. (Source: Chelsea)
Feyenoord takes seriously into account that playmaker Igor Paixão will leave next summer. The left winger is coveted by French and English clubs, such as Olympique de Marseille, Leeds United, and Brighton & Hove Albion. The clubs must make a substantial offer to enlist Paixão. Feyenoord reportedly uses an asking price of 40 million euros. (Source: AD)
Maurizio Sarri returns to Lazio and is announced by the club with a humorous video. It shows white smoke coming out of the dressing room. The 66-year-old Sarri is known as a chain smoker, so fans knew enough after seeing that video. It is striking that Sarri resigned from Napoli last year out of dissatisfaction with the transfer policy. (Source: Lazio)
Leave Atlético Madrid? Antoine Griezmann is not planning to do that yet. He extends his contract with the club until the summer of 2027. The 34-year-old Frenchman had a contract until the summer of next year. (Source: Atlético Madrid)
Roda JC presents Kevin Van Dessel as the new head coach. The former player of the Limburgers is the successor of Bas Sibum, who left for Heracles Almelo. Van Dessel was previously active at Roda JC as a player and as a youth trainer. (Source: Roda JC)
Michal Sadílek leaves FC Twente after four seasons. The midfielder makes the move to Slavia Prague, the champion of Czechia, for around 3.5 million euros. With the transfer, the 26-year-old Sadílek returns to his home country, where he previously played for Slovan Liberec. That club briefly rented him from PSV in the 2020/2021 season. (Source: FC Twente)
While Brentford is already working on getting a replacement, Mark Flekken is reportedly very close to his move to Bayer Leverkusen. He even seems to be undergoing a medical examination today.
Brentford is likely to take over goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher from Liverpool. Mark Flekken is on his way to Erik ten Hag’s Bayer Leverkusen, so the club of manager Thomas Frank is looking for a replacement. Brentford would pay the national champion a maximum amount of 22 million euros. The 26-year-old Irish is a reserve keeper at Liverpool behind Alisson Becker. With the arrival of Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, Kelleher has even less chance of playing time under Arne Slot, so a transfer is in line with expectations. (Source: BBC)
Cristiano Ronaldo recently hinted at a departure from Al Nassr, but the Saudi club will do everything to keep the Portuguese star on board. The club will soon present the almost transfer-free attacker with a plan that should entice him to a new contract. Al Nassr would be willing to implement the changes Ronaldo had wished for. Moreover, the club wants to get Feyenoord defender Dávid Hancko and Liverpool attacker Luis Díaz, among others, which would convince Ronaldo to stay longer. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)