Buffon reveals that Gattuso will be Italy’s national coachRemarkable: former top goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has revealed that his former teammate Gennaro Gattuso will be the new national coach of Italy. The Italian football association is still silent, but Buffon says that the chairman and the association “have made the best possible decision after a few busy days”. Buffon is part of the delegation of the Italian association that is negotiating with Gattuso.
Gattuso, who played 73 internationals for Italy, was recently fired by the Croatian club Hajduk Split and can therefore immediately join the four-time world champion. He succeeds Luciano Spalletti, who was recently fired after the 3-0 defeat against Norway in the World Cup qualifying series. (Source: RAI)
Ten Hag threatens to lose new key playerErik ten Hag has only just started at Bayer Leverkusen, but things are certainly not going his way on the transfer market. The Dutch coach already saw key players Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong (both to Liverpool) and Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich) leave and possibly Piero Hincapié will be added to that list. According to the latest reports from Spain, the defender is attracting considerable interest from Atlético Madrid. However, Leverkusen is asking a high price: 50 million euros. (Source: Mundo Deportivo)
Tottenham takes Tel over from Bayern permanentlyAfter a disappointing season in the Premier League, which was saved by winning the Europa League, Tottenham Hotspur has some repairing to do on the transfer market. The London club is now presenting its third summer purchase, although it is not very shocking. Mathys Tel is permanently transferred from Bayern Munich. The twenty-year-old striker has been playing on loan for the ‘Spurs’ since February, who previously signed Kevin Danso (Lens) and (Hajduk Split). (Source: Tottenham Hotspur)
Cambuur signs captain Jong AZCambuur is strengthening itself with Jorn Berkhout. The 23-year-old defender played for years in the youth academy of AZ and was captain of Jong AZ in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie last season. A breakthrough in the main squad was not possible for Berkhout, who has signed for three years with Cambuur.
Arrival of goalkeeper Jaros to Ajax seems a matter of timeThe arrival of Vitezslav Jaros to Ajax seems virtually complete. Reportedly, the Amsterdam club has reached a verbal agreement with the Czech goalkeeper and with Liverpool on a loan transfer for one season. The 23-year-old Jaros still has to undergo a medical examination. The single international was last season third keeper at Liverpool, behind Alisson Becker and Caoimhin Kelleher. He played one Premier League match for ‘The Reds’.
Ajacied Rijkhoff possibly on loan to AlmereJulian Rijkhoff may be temporarily leaving Ajax. The twenty-year-old striker is in the interest of Almere City, which will play in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie next season. For Rijkhoff, the move to Almere seems to be the solution for his hopeless situation in Amsterdam. The striker came to Ajax with great expectations at the beginning of 2024, but was never able to break the mold. (Source: VI)
Petrovic finds new club in the Middle EastZjelko Petrovic has found a new club! The 59-year-old coach will start working at Al Dhafra, which is active at the second level of the United Arab Emirates. Petrovic has been without a club since his departure from Qadsia SC last month. Previously, Petrovic was in charge of ADO Den Haag, Willem II and RKC in the Netherlands. (Source: Al Dafra)
Sparta spots successor of Olij in ZwolleThe fans of PEC Zwolle must take into account the departure of keeper Jasper Schendelaar. Sparta Rotterdam would see the 24-year-old goalkeeper as the ideal successor to Nick Olij, who completed his transfer to PSV earlier this week. Schendelaar has been under contract in Zwolle since 2021, where he has been first keeper for the past seasons. (Source: De Telegraaf)
Feyenoord makes new attempt for ValenteIs three times a charm for Feyenoord? The Rotterdam team is said to have made a third bid for FC Groningen playmaker Luciano Valente, who is currently active with Jong Oranje at the European Championship under 21. Reportedly, the amount is around 7 million euros, excluding bonuses. Valente would very much like to make the switch to Rotterdam-Zuid. (Source: 1908)
Robertson would like to exchange Liverpool for AtléticoWill Arne Slot say goodbye to left back Andy Robertson at Liverpool this transfer window? The Scotsman is said to be attracting considerable interest from Atlético Madrid and would himself be keen on a transfer. For Liverpool, the Spanish interest in Robertson may offer a solution. Reportedly, the English club wanted to replace Robertson anyway for next season. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
NEC waves goodbye to MárquezIván Márquez is going to leave NEC. The central defender played 31 matches for NEC on loan last season and returns to 1. FC Nürnberg. Technical director Carlos Aalbers emphasizes that Márquez has contributed to achieving eighth place in the Eredivisie. “For the new season, we are looking for a slightly different profile for the center of our defense. That is why we have decided not to exercise the purchase option.” (Source: NEC)
Name Bakayoko is mentioned around in LeverkusenIs Johan Bakayoko looking for it 150 kilometers away? The name of the PSV attacker seems to be mentioned at Bayer Leverkusen, where Erik ten Hag has recently taken over. Nothing is concrete yet. Bakayoko is an interesting purchase for many clubs, because his contract with PSV expires after next season. (Source: Eindhovens Dagblad)
Mancini’s charm offensive has not workedThe charm offensive of Roberto Mancini does not seem to have worked. He would very much like to return as national coach of the Italian team, but the Italians themselves have a different idea about this. Gennaro Gattuso is said to be in pole position to succeed the fired Luciano Spalletti. (Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport)
Pogba may make a comeback at AS MonacoAt which club will Paul Pogba return to football? That could well be AS Monaco. Reportedly, the 32-year-old midfielder is in talks with the Ligue 1 club about a two-year contract. The 91-time French international has not played a match for almost two years due to a doping suspension, but his sentence has now ended. In 2016 and 2017, Pogba was still the most expensive player in the world, after a transfer for 105 million euros from Juventus to Manchester United. (Source: ESPN)
Increasing rumors about transfer Nico Williams to FC BarcelonaIn Spain, a possible transfer of Nico Williams to FC Barcelona is keeping the minds busy. According to various media, Deco, technical director of the Catalan club, has had a meeting with the agent of the Spanish international from Athetic Bilbao. The rumors are reinforced by a photo that FC Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has posted on Instagram. It is a photo of him celebrating a goal with Williams during an international match of Spain.
Antwerp and Overmars failing to grab De MilThe Royal Antwerp of technical director Marc Overmars has not succeeded in signing Rik De Mil as the new trainer. The 43-year-old Belgian was attracting considerable interest from ‘The Great Old’, but he has decided to extend his contract with Charleroi. “Yes, Antwerp was interested,” says De Mil. “But after thinking carefully for a few days, I decided to stay for various reasons.” Antwerp’s search for a trainer is therefore continuing. (Source: Het Laatste Nieuws)
Atalanta permanently takes over Kossounou from LeverkusenOdilon Kossounou stays at Atalanta. The Italian club already rented the Ivorian international from Bayer Leverkusen last season and that has been converted into a multi-year contract. The 24-year-old Kossounou previously played for Club Brugge, with which the defender became champion of Belgium twice. (Source: Atalanta)
Menno van Dam new head coach FC EmmenThe die is cast: FC Emmen has a new head coach with Menno van Dam. The 41-year-old Van Dam has signed a contract for two seasons. The Frisian previously worked in the youth academy of both sc Heerenveen and FC Groningen. In Denmark, Van Dam became champion as head coach with the reserve team of Brøndby IF. “I look forward to building a recognizable team with players, staff and supporters that fights, plays football and grows,” says Van Dam on the club site. At Emmen, Van Dam is the successor of Alfons Arts, who finished the season on an interim basis after the dismissal of Robin Peter last January.
Real wins battle for Argentinian top talent of 45 million eurosReal Madrid also remains busy on the transfer market. ‘The Royal’ takes over the Argentinian top talent Franco Mastantuono from River Plate. The seventeen-year-old midfielder was on several wish lists in Europe, but chooses a move to the Spanish top club. Mastantuono will still play for River Plate during the Club World Cup and will then sign for six years with Real Madrid. (Source: Real Madrid)
Ten Hag would like to bring Kluivert to LeverkusenIs Erik ten Hag also going on the Dutch tour at Bayer Leverkusen? His club is said to have ended up with Justin Kluivert in the search for a replacement for Florian Wirtz, who left for Liverpool. A problem: the English club would not want to cooperate with a transfer. The 26-year-old Kluivert was a standout at Bournemouth last season with twelve goals and thirteen assists in the Premier League. (Source: talkSPORT)
Zechiël on loan to FC UtrechtBelieve it or not, but FC Utrecht is announcing another new player. This time it concerns a lease agreement. Gjivai Zechiël comes on loan from Feyenoord. Last season, the 21-year-old midfielder was still loaned to Sparta Rotterdam. In Utrecht, Zechiël is reunited with Mike Eerdhuijzen, with whom he played together at Sparta last season. “He sent me messages several times and said that I really had to choose Utrecht,” says Zechiël on the club site of Utrecht. “I’m looking forward to it.”
PSV goalkeeper Benítez on his way to EnglandWalter Benítez has already announced his departure from PSV and seems to be well on his way to Crystal Palace. According to the latest reports, the goalkeeper is undergoing a medical examination at the Premier League club today. PSV will not receive a transfer fee, because Benítez’s contract expired in Eindhoven. (Source: The Athletic)
Inzaghi not going to Serie A with PisaRemarkable news from Italy! Filippo Inzaghi surprisingly promoted to Serie A with Pisa last season, but the former top striker will no longer experience the adventure at the highest level. The parties have parted ways in good consultation. Possibly, interest from Serie B club Palermo, part of the City Football Group, underlies the striking departure of the 51-year-old Inzaghi. (Source: beIn Sports)
Dijkhoff stays longer at PSVDijkhoff? Is that a PSV player? No, in this case we are talking about rvc member Klaas Dijkhoff, former parliamentary leader of the VVD. PSV announced on Friday that Dijkhoff will run for his second term as a member of the supervisory board of the Eindhoven club. Dijkhoff has been fulfilling that role since July 2021.
Ledezma signs with Chivas after leaving PSVIt was almost certain that Richard Ledezma would leave PSV on a free transfer and now it is official. The defender annex midfielder has signed a contract with the Mexican club Chivas, with which he will play closer to his country of birth, the United States. Ledezma has been active for PSV for the past six seasons, where he was a regular basic player last season. (Source: Chivas)
Slot seems to be able to welcome Wirtz to Liverpool soonAccording to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Arne Slot is going to have a good week. Liverpool is completely done with Florian Wirtz, who comes from Bayer Leverkusen. Liverpool would pay an amount of 150 million euros for the German international, who will sign a contract until the summer of 2030. With the arrival of Wirtz, Slot assures himself of one of the greatest talents in the world. The 22-year-old attacker played 225 games for Leverkusen, in which he scored 71 times and gave 71 assists.
FC Utrecht strengthens itself with Bayern talent DemircanThere is the fifth summer acquisition of FC Utrecht! There is no club as active as the Domstedelingen. Emirhan Demircan has signed a contract until the summer of 2028, with an option for one extra year. The Turk comes over from Bayern Munich on a free transfer, where he played for the second team. The twenty-year-old attacker was good for six goals and five assists last season. “I am very excited about my new challenge at FC Utrecht. The circumstances are perfect here,” says the youth international on the club site. (Source: FC Utrecht)
Brighton signs Greek striker (18) for 35 million Brighton & Hove Albion pays no less than 35 million euros for striker Charalampos Kostoulas. The Greek comes from Olympiacos, for which he scored seven league goals this season. With the amount of 35 million euros, Kostoulas is now in the top 25 of the most expensive players under nineteen years. (Source: Brighton & Hove Albion)
Tottenham appoints Frank as successor PostecoglouThomas Frank is the new trainer of Tottenham Hotspur. The 51-year-old Dane comes from Brentford and signs a contract for three years with the Londoners. Frank is the successor of Ange Postecoglou, who was fired despite winning the Europa League. Tottenham finished in the Premier League disappointingly as seventeenth. (Source: Tottenham Hotspur)
Van Bronckhorst becomes assistant of Slot at LiverpoolGiovanni van Bronckhorst will work as assistant to head coach Arne Slot at Liverpool. His agent Guido Albers told the ANP on Thursday that the transfer is as good as done. Slot was looking for a replacement for John Heitinga. The former defender was appointed head coach of Ajax at the end of last month.
PSV would like to continue with Perisic for two yearsPSV has been trying to extend the expiring contract of Ivan Perisic for weeks and is now said to have offered the Croat a new contract for two seasons. According to the Eindhovens Dagblad, the Eindhoveners are confident that the 36-year-old midfielder can still be of great value in two years’ time. Perisic would still like to wait for FC Barcelona, which is interested in him. (Source: Eindhovens Dagblad)
Remarkable transfer Sané completedLeroy Sané is making the transfer-free switch from Bayern Munich to Turkish Galatasaray on July 1. The 29-year-old winger has signed for three seasons and will earn 27 million euros during that period. The German can also add 3 million euros in loyalty bonuses per season. In this way Sané chooses the Turkish money, while he could also have re-signed in Bavaria for three years. (Source: Galatasaray)
Van Bronckhorst possibly new assistant Slot at LiverpoolNews from England, because Giovanni van Bronckhorst should become the successor to John Heitinga at Liverpool. Heitinga left as assistant to Arne Slot to become head coach at Ajax, which created a gap in Slot’s technical staff. The fifty-year-old Van Bronckhorst has been without a club since he was fired as trainer of Besiktas on November 30. (Source: The Times)
Noa Lang fuels rumors through interaction with Marseille fanNoa Lang has fueled rumors about a move to Olympique Marseille through an interaction with a fan of the French top club. The supporter asked the PSV attacker to sign with Marseille, to which the Orange international replied with: “Allez l’OM”. Lang also made the gesture of a rapper from the port city.
Zagaritis remains active in the EredivisieVasilios Zagaritis remains active in the Eredivisie. The left back was relegated with Almere City to the Keuken Kampioen Divisie, but sc Heerenveen is now picking up the 24-year-old Greek from the Flevolanders for a few tons. Zagaritis has signed for three years in Friesland, with an option for an extra season. (Source: sc Heerenveen)
Kevin De Bruyne prefers Napoli over MLS and Saudi ArabiaFinally it is official: Kevin De Bruyne signs with the Italian champion Napoli. The Belgian midfielder signs a contract until the summer of 2027 with an option for an extra season. At Napoli he will play together with Romelu Lukaku, with whom he already played 77 games for the Belgian national team. Read here more about the transfer of De Bruyne.
Misidjan returns to the Eredivisie at NECAnother attacking impulse for NEC, because the Nijmegen team is taking over Virgil Misidjan from Hungarian Ferencváros. The 31-year-old attacker previously played in the Netherlands for Willem II, PEC Zwolle and FC Twente. Earlier, NEC already brought in striker Youssef El Kachati from Telstar. Misidjan signs for one season in Nijmegen, with an option for an extra season. (Source: NEC)
New Martin Ødegaard on his way to Manchester CityThe new Martin Ødegaard in the shirt of Manchester City? According to English media, Sverre Nypan will soon sign with Joseph Guardiola’s team. He should come over from Rosenborg SK for approximately 15 million euros, where the eighteen-year-old Norwegian is under contract until the end of 2026. The midfielder could become a competitor of Tijjani Reijnders. (Source: Sky Sports)
Cunha finally to be seen in United shirtThe transfer was already complete, but a photo in a Manchester United shirt was still missing. United confirmed the arrival of striker Matheus Cunha on Thursday and is paying no less than 75 million euros for the Brazilian. Cunha has signed a contract for five seasons. (Source: Manchester United)
Feyenoord has Valencia defender in sightIn the search for a replacement for the almost departed Dávid Hancko, Feyenoord is said to have ended up with a defender from Valencia: Yarek Gasiorowski. The twenty-year-old Spaniard would like to leave the club, which finished in twelfth place in La Liga last season. The question is to what extent his arrival is feasible, because several top clubs have inquired about Gasiorowski. (Source: VI)
Mancini openly applies to Italian FAIn the category remarkable: Roberto Mancini wants to become Italy coach again. He left the national team in 2023 for a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia, which he now calls a “mistake”. “Now we can, who knows, work together again and try to reach the World Cup. And then maybe we can win the European Championship for the second time.” Italy is without a coach since the sacking of Luciano Spalletti. Former international Gennaro Gattuso is reportedly in the picture as his successor. (Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport)
Real presents Alexander-ArnoldIt’s also rush hour at Real Madrid. Two days after the presentation of central defender Dean Huijsen, chairman Florentino Pérez presents right back Trent Alexander-Arnold to the public. The 26-year-old English defender, who came over from Arne Slot’s Liverpool, addressed the people in the press room in perfect Spanish. He signed a five-year contract with his dream club. (Source: Real Madrid)
Go Ahead-shining Llansana on the radar of Royale UnionThe transfer fever in Deventer is rising to unprecedented heights, because after the coach change, a player is now linked to a transfer. Midfielder Enric Llansana is in the interest of Belgian champion Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. The 24-year-old Llansana, who came over from Jong Ajax three years ago, would therefore be able to play in the Champions League instead of in the Europa League with cup winner Go Ahead. (Source: VI)
New leaver at sc HeerenveenTechnical director Johan Hansma of sc Heerenveen can get to work, because the club is waving goodbye to another player. The contract of defender Mateja Milovanovic has been terminated. The defender came over from Ajax on a free transfer last season, but only played fourteen minutes for the main squad. This brings the total to ten leavers at sc Heerenveen. (Source: sc Heerenveen)
FC Utrecht has Bayern talent in sightTechnical directors are of course not on vacation during this period, but in terms of work ethic, Jordy Zuidam of FC Utrecht takes the cake. The club has already signed four new players and the fifth seems to be on the way. The Turkish left winger Emirhan Demircan of Bayern Munich’s second team is said to be on his way to the Domstad on a free transfer. The twenty-year-old attacker, youth international of Turkey, was good for six goals and five assists at the fourth level of Germany last season. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
PSV’er Ledezma on his way to Mexican ChivasAnother football player who has been spotted at the airport. This time it concerns PSV player Richard Ledezma. The 24-year-old American has an expiring contract with PSV and is about to sign a contract with Chivas Guadalajara. The Mexican top club has been working closely with the Eindhoveners for years. In total, Ledezma played 62 games for PSV, in which he scored eleven times.
Feyenoord said to have made bid for left wingerIt has been quiet for a few days in the rumor circuit around Feyenoord, but now a striking message from Rotterdam surfaces. The number three of the past Eredivisie season would have made a bid of more than 1 million euros today for left winger Gaoussou Diarra of the Turkish club Istanbulspor. The 22-year-old Diarra stood out there last season with fifteen league goals and two assists. Istanbulspor is said to not have responded to the bid yet. (Source: 1908.nl)
Director Van Es leaves FC UtrechtGeneral director Thijs van Es will leave FC Utrecht at the end of this year after seven years. He will remain associated with the club until a successor has been found. “After that I will most likely be back in the stands with my children. Cheering for my club. This club is in my heart,” Van Es said. (Source: FC Utrecht)
Go Ahead has Boel as rapid successor to SimonisThere is the successor to Paul Simonis already! Melvin Boel, the current trainer of FC Dordrecht, is going to work as trainer of Go Ahead Eagles. The 38-year-old Boel already did an internship at Go Ahead in the 2022/2023 season. At that time René Hake was still head trainer of the Deventenaren. Boel has signed a contract until the summer of 2028. (Source: Go Ahead Eagles)
Olij: ‘A dream has come true’“A dream has come true,” says Nick Olij about his move to PSV. “I have been looking forward to this day, that I could sign. After Sparta-PSV I was told that the club seriously wanted to work on it. Then I spoke to the trainer about what my contribution could be, about the way of playing. That gave a good feeling. We start at zero, that is part of a top club like PSV. It is my job to show that I fit into the team.”
PSV has goalkeeper OlijWhite smoke from Eindhoven! Goalkeeper Nick Olij is officially a PSV player. The 29-year-old goalkeeper comes from Sparta Rotterdam and has signed a four-year contract. He is the successor to Walter Benítez, who recently left the national champion on a free transfer. For Olij it is his first step to a traditional top club, after he previously served AZ, NAC Breda and Sparta. Olij is PSV’s first summer acquisition. (Source: PSV)
Simonis has ‘double feeling’ about leaving Go AheadPaul Simonis is happy with his move to VfL Wolfsburg, but finds it difficult to leave cup winner Go Ahead Eagles behind. “I have a double feeling,” says Simonis on the site of Go Ahead. “On the one hand, I am happy that I am going to work at such a big club that plays in a big European competition. It is a unique opportunity for me. I wanted to seize that. On the other hand, you leave behind a club that is really in your heart. It was unforgettable.”
There is the new hero of Napoli! Kevin De Bruyne landed this morning at the Rome-Fiumicino airport. According to Sporza, the 33-year-old midfielder is undergoing a medical examination in a private hospital in northern Rome, after which he will sign his contract. To be continued!
Sané arrived in Istanbul under great interestThe upcoming transfer of Leroy Sané to Galatasaray has not gone unnoticed in Istanbul. What’s more: more than a million people followed the German international’s flight to the Turkish metropolis via YouTube. Upon arrival, ecstatic fans were waiting for him. Sané will finalize the last formalities in Turkey for the transfer. He comes on a free transfer from Bayern Munich and will earn at least 10 million euros net per year.
Benítez on radar of Crystal PalaceWalter Benítez is said to be in talks with Crystal Palace. The 32-year-old keeper has an expiring contract with PSV. At the Premier League club, he will have to compete with Dean Henderson under the bar. Earlier today, Nick Olij was spotted in Eindhoven. The goalkeeper is expected to sign a four-year contract with PSV. (Source: The Athletic)
Former Feyenoorder Dilrosun can still go to Club World CupFormer Feyenoorder Javairô Dilrosun can still make his appearance at the Club World Cup. The single international of Orange is being rented by Los Angeles FC until July 24 from the Mexican Club América. The 26-year-old attacker remarkably lost a play-off duel with LAFC with Club América for the last ticket for the Club World Cup. (Source: LAFC)
No future for Forbs at AjaxCarlos Forbs has an Ajax contract until mid-2028, but cannot count on a future in Amsterdam. The attacker was loaned to Wolverhampton Wanderers last season, with the intention to buy, said rvc member Danny Blind on Wednesday at Ziggo Sport. “He has played too little there and is therefore returning to Ajax with another contract. Those are the obligations, but in principle you hope that a club will come for him.”
Ajax knocks on Liverpool in busy search for keepersAjax is busy with the keepers guild. The Amsterdam team would like to extend Remko Pasveer’s contract and also have NEC goalkeeper Robin Roefs in their sights. In addition, there is now a line between Amsterdam and Liverpool for Vitezslav Jaros. The 23-year-old Czech keeper would come over on loan for a year. (Source: VI)
Look at that! Tijjani Reijnders will play his first minutes for Manchester City at the Club World Cup with number 4. With that, he is saying goodbye to number 14 for at least the coming months, with which he played at AC Milan and the Dutch national team.
Vasilios Zagaritis seems to remain in the Eredivisie after allHe was relegated from the Eredivisie with Almere City last season, but Vasilios Zagaritis seems to get a new chance at the highest level. The Greek left back is reportedly making the move to sc Heerenveen. Zagaritis played all matches last season, with the exception of the visit to AZ in the last match round. (Source: Leeuwarder Courant)
Urby Emanuelson strengthens Ziggo Sport teamStopped players can also make great transfers. Urby Emanuelson played his last match as a professional for FC Utrecht in 2021, but is now going to work at Ziggo Sport. The seventeen-time Orange international makes his debut as an analyst during the European Championship O21 in Slovakia, where Jong Oranje also participates. (Source: Ziggo Sport)
NAC wants to rent attacker from Feyenoord againNAC rented Leo Sauer from Feyenoord last season and hopes to have an attacker from the Rotterdam team again this season. Jaden Slory, son of two-time international Andwelé Slory, must come to Breda on loan. Slory performed meritoriously at FC Dordrecht in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie last season and was named Talent of the Year of that competition. (Source: VI)
Polak becomes coach of women’s team Club BruggeA special new challenge for Sjaak Polak! The Hague coach will start as head trainer at Club YLA, the women’s branch of Club Brugge. Polak has been without a club since he was fired at FC Lisse last November. Previously, the coach had the women of ADO Den Haag under his care for four years. (Source: Club Brugge)
FC Utrecht seems to win battle for ZechiëlFC Twente and Sparta hoped to rent Gjivai Zechiël from Feyenoord next season, but it seems that FC Utrecht will run away with the midfielder. Zechiël is said to have given his approval to the Domstedelingen, with whom he will be able to play European football next season. Zechiël was active for Sparta in the second half of last season. (Source: VI)
NEC continues and also signs ArgentinianIt is a busy day for the press department of NEC, because the club has also announced the arrival of Argentinian goalkeeper Gonzalo Crettaz a few minutes after the announcement of the deal with El Kachati. The 28-year-old Crettaz comes from the Spanish CD Castellón. That is no coincidence: the new NEC trainer Dick Schreuder still worked for that club last season. Crettaz also signs for three years. (Source: NEC)
NEC signs promotion hero from TelstarIt had been in the air for a while and is now official: Youssef El Kachati continues his career at NEC. The 25-year-old attacker is thus capitalizing on his good season at Telstar, with which he surprisingly promoted to the Eredivisie at the beginning of this month. El Kachati’s contract in Velsen-Zuid expired and so the former striker of Quick Boys could look for a new club on a free transfer. El Kachati was also in the interest of Hannover 96, among others, but is coming to NEC. He has signed a contract until mid-2028, with an option for an extra year. (Source: NEC)
Heracles trumps Sparta and retains BenitaMimeirhel Benita exchanges Feyenoord for Heracles Almelo. The defender already played for Heracles on loan last season and did so well that the Almelo club is now definitively taking him over from Feyenoord. Reportedly, Sparta Rotterdam was also interested in Benita, who has signed with Heracles until mid-2028. (Source: Heracles Almelo)
Sixteen-year-old Barça talent would sign with AjaxA remarkable piece of news from Spanish media today! The sixteen-year-old talent Eloi Gómez would make the transfer-free switch from FC Barcelona to Ajax. The Spaniard played for the under 19s of the Catalan top club last season, but barely got to play there. Reportedly, Gómez is signing a contract for three seasons in Amsterdam. He would join the under 17s next season. (Source: SPORT)
Van den Belt seems to move to FC TwenteA few weeks ago we already reported that FC Twente was busy reeling in Thomas van den Belt. There was even an agreement between FC Twente and Van den Belt’s club Feyenoord. But since then it has been fairly quiet. Now a breakthrough seems imminent. Van den Belt would be approaching an agreement with FC Twente. A possible delaying factor: the Spanish CD Castellón, the club to which Van den Belt was loaned last season, still has an option to buy from the loan deal and can take over the midfielder for a limited amount. That does not seem to be happening. (Source: VI)
Grass master Beltman stays at Fortuna SittardPlayful transfer news from Sittard: grass master Erwin Beltman will remain active at Fortuna Sittard for the next two years. Beltman took care of the turf of Feyenoord for years and was approached by Fortuna at the beginning of this year, to fix the bad field in the stadium. In addition, Beltman has been active for Helmond Sport. (Source: Fortuna Sittard)
Go Ahead Eagles seems to find successor Simonis in DordrechtNow that Paul Simonis is well on his way to the German VfL Wolfsburg, Go Ahead Eagles is busy looking for a new trainer. Melvin Boel (FC Dordrecht) is now said to have the best papers. Boel previously worked in the youth academy of Feyenoord and was on his own feet for the first time at De Krommedijk last season. He led FC Dordrecht to fifth place in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie. In the play-offs for promotion, the ‘Schapenkoppen’ lost to Willem II only after penalties. (Source: VI and de Stentor)
Talvitie chooses NAC after one year HeraclesNAC Breda has its first reinforcement for the new season. The Finnish winger Juho Talvitie comes on loan from the Belgian Lommel SK, which already loaned him to Heracles Almelo last season. Talvitie scored three times in the Eredivisie last season, including against NAC. Before reporting to Breda, the twenty-year-old attacker will play with Jong Finland at the European Championship in Slovakia. The Finns will open the tournament against Jong Oranje on Thursday. (Source: NAC Breda)
Ten Hag gets access to PSG talent Axel TapeAfter keeper Mark Flekken, Erik ten Hag can now welcome a talented Frenchman to Bayer Leverkusen. The seventeen-year-old defender Axel Tape comes from Paris Saint-Germain. “We see a lot of potential in Axel,” says technical director Simon Rolfes. “He is an important pillar for our long-term plans.” (Source: Bayer Leverkusen)
Olij medically examined by PSVThe first PSV transfer is nearing completion. Nick Olij has been signaled in Eindhoven, where he will be medically examined. If no problems come to light there, the Sparta goalkeeper will sign for four seasons. (Source: Eindhovens Dagblad)
Amateur club gets 350,000 euros for Reijnders’ transferThe move of Tijjani Reijnders to Manchester City also means that the cash register rings at AZ and PEC Zwolle, among others. The clubs receive a solidarity contribution for each season that Reijnders played there. That