Heerenveen would like to have RKC striker Zawada
Will Oscar Zawada remain active in the Eredivisie despite RKC Waalwijk’s relegation? The striker is reportedly attracting strong interest from sc Heerenveen. Zawada scored nine league goals last season, putting him on the radar of several Eredivisie clubs. Due to the relegation, he can be picked up for a fixed buyout in Waalwijk. (Source: ESPN)
Xavi Simons would like to leave RB Leipzig again
A striking report: Xavi Simons was acquired by RB Leipzig for 50 million euros at the beginning of this year, but he reportedly wants to leave the Bundesliga club again. The reason: Leipzig will not be competing in the Champions League next season, and that is exactly the stage on which the Orange international wants to perform. Leipzig is said to be aware of the playmaker’s desire to leave. To be continued. (Source: The Athletic)
Moniz back at old nest
Ricardo Moniz has returned as coach of AS Trencín. In 2018, the 61-year-old Rotterdam native also worked at the Slovakian club. At the time, he caused a stir by eliminating Feyenoord in the Europa League preliminary round. Last season, Moniz was coach of FC Zürich. He signs a three-year contract with Trencín. (Source: AS Trencín)
Emanuelson confirms talks with Ajax
Urby Emanuelson confirms that he is currently in talks with Ajax about a role in the technical staff of the new head coach John Heitinga. “I had hoped to keep it a secret a little longer,” he says from Slovakia, where he is following the youth European Championship on behalf of Ziggo Sport. “It is not yet certain, but we are orienting ourselves about how and what for next season. I am open to it. That is what I can say about it at the moment.” (Source: Ziggo Sport)
More problems with registering new Barça players?
It is an annual recurring phenomenon in Catalonia: FC Barcelona brings in new players, but must adjust all financial sails to actually be able to register them for the competition. Last season, it was uncertain for a long time whether Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor would be allowed to play for the ‘Blaugranas’. It is not excluded that this will happen again.
La Liga chairman Javier Tebas is aware of the plans of Barcelona, which wants to strengthen itself with Joan García (Espanyol, photo) and Nico Williams (Athletic Club). “That they pay a buyout clause for García is one thing. But then they still have to register him,” Tebas responds. “At the moment they can’t do that. They will have to do a lot more for that.” (Source: AS)
Jari Schuurman back at Willem II after eight years
Jari Schuurman has found a new club, after six years at FC Dordrecht. The 28-year-old playmaker has signed for two seasons with Willem II, where he was also active in the 2016/2017 season. Remarkably enough, Schuurman played his last game for FC Dordrecht against Willem II. In the play-offs for promotion/relegation, the Tilburgers were too strong after penalties. Willem II then still relegated, after losing in the final against Telstar. (Source: Willem II)
Feyenoord would be working on Malian winger
Gaoussou Diarra is strongly linked with a transfer to Feyenoord. The 22-year-old winger from Mali impressed last season in the second tier of Turkey, with sixteen official goals for Istanbulspor. However, Diarra’s departure to Feyenoord is not yet a foregone conclusion. There are several clubs chasing the Malian. (Source: AD and VI)
Transfer target Raúl Moro finds Ajax ‘interesting’
Raúl Moro acknowledges that Ajax can be an “interesting” next step. The attacker, currently active with Spain at the European Championship under 21, has been linked with the Amsterdam club again in recent days. Ajax has reportedly made another offer. Real Valladolid refused to sell him in the winter. The club has since been relegated from La Liga.
“Real Valladolid refused the offer in the winter and I respect that,” says 22-year-old Moro. “I thought it was an attractive offer, because Ajax was fighting for the title in their own country. And they are going to play in the Champions League. Who doesn’t want to play in the Champions League? Moreover, the Eredivisie is an attractive competition for young players.” (Source: AS)
Agreement Nico Williams and FC Barcelona near?
Rumors are swirling around Nico Williams and FC Barcelona. The left winger of the Spanish national team is under contract with Athletic Club for another two years and reportedly has a buyout clause of 58 million euros in his contract. Both clubs are in talks. Meanwhile, Williams himself is said to be close to a personal agreement with Barcelona. In Catalonia, he can be reunited with his buddy Lamine Yamal, with whom he occupies the wings in the Spanish team. (Sources: Foot Mercato and Fabrizio Romano)
Coppola expands Dutch enclave Brighton
Diego Coppola, son of an Italian father and Dutch mother, exchanges Hellas Verona for Brighton & Hove Albion and signs for five seasons. The 21-year-old defender made his debut as an Italian international this month and is now active with Young Italy at the European Championship. At ‘The Seagulls’ he shares the dressing room with, among others, Joël Veltman, Bart Verbruggen, Jan Paul van Hecke and Mats Wieffer. (Source: Brighton & Hove Albion)
Ajax wants goalkeeper talent Heerkens, Roefs seems out of the picture
Ajax is said to have goalkeeper Joeri Heerkens, currently active with Orange under 19 at the European Championship, in its sights. Heerkens was born in the Czech Republic and plays for Sparta Prague, but does have the Dutch football nationality. Ajax reportedly hopes to bring him to Amsterdam for around 2 million euros. Ajax was also interested in Young Orange and NEC goalkeeper Robin Roefs, but that transfer no longer seems feasible. (Source: VI)
FC Volendam is after Hans Nijland
Hans Nijland is in the picture at FC Volendam for the position of general director. The promoted team is looking for a new top man due to the upcoming departure of Cees Driebergen. A year earlier, the former FC Groningen director had also been approached. “I do not deny that something is going on, but I have had something else on my mind in recent days,” Nijland refers to family circumstances. “I have to think carefully about it and weigh the pros and cons.” (Source: Dagblad van het Noorden)
Ajax would have made an offer for Raúl Moro
Raúl Moro is reportedly again an important transfer target for Ajax. The Amsterdam club is said to have made a new offer to La Liga relegated Real Valladolid for the attacker. Ajax is already close to a personal agreement with the 22-year-old winger, who they also coveted in the winter transfer period. The transfer did not go through then, because the Spaniard injured his shoulder. Moro is currently playing with Young Spain at the European Championship under 21. (Source: De Telegraaf)
Ten Hag would have set his sights on Feyenoord player Paixão
Erik ten Hag has only just started as coach of Bayer Leverkusen, but he is already reportedly interested in an Eredivisie taste maker: Igor Paixão of Feyenoord. No offer has yet been made for the 24-year-old winger, but Feyenoord is aware of the interest. Paixão was good for sixteen goals and ten assists in the Eredivisie last season. (Source: VI)
Feyenoord player Sebaoui would be on his way to Belgium
Feyenoord seems to be losing a new player. Attacker Ilias Sebaoui, who played for sc Heerenveen on loan last season, is reportedly on his way to the Belgian club Sint-Truiden. Negotiations are said to be in an advanced stage. (Source: VI)
Ajax target Jaros would undergo medical examination tomorrow
The loan transfer of Vítezslav Jaros from Liverpool to Ajax seems to be a matter of time. The Czech is said to undergo his medical examination at the Amsterdam club tomorrow (Tuesday) and then sign a contract. Jaros will compete with the 41-year-old Remko Pasveer at Ajax, who will most likely extend his expiring contract. (Source: De Telegraaf)
Emanuelson seems to be able to become Heitinga’s assistant
A striking report from Amsterdam: former player Urby Emanuelson could become assistant to the new head coach John Heitinga at Ajax. Emanuelson was assistant coach at Jong Ajax last season. Talks about promotion are said to be in full swing. Heitinga has already taken Marcel Keizer with him as an assistant. The 39-year-old Emanuelson played with Heitinga at Ajax and Orange. (Source: VI)
Sevilla finds new coach in old player Almeyda
Trainers who would like to work at Sevilla must have some patience again. The La Liga club, which is known as a trainer’s graveyard and escaped relegation last season, has found a new coach: the Argentinian Matías Almeyda. He comes from AEK Athens, where he was the coach for the past three years. For Almeyda it is a return to familiar ground, because he played for Sevilla in the nineties. (Source: Sevilla)
Mark van Bommel would be on Parma’s wish list
Mark van Bommel was active as a player for AC Milan in Serie A and may now return to Italy as a coach. Parma is said to see Van Bommel as a suitable successor to coach Christian Chivu, who has left for Internazionale, and has already contacted the Dutchman. For Van Bommel, who recently turned down an offer from NEC, it could be his first coaching job since he left Royal Antwerp FC last summer. (Source: Gianluca Di Marzio)
Kerkez to Liverpool? Bournemouth brings in left back
Rumors about a transfer of former AZ defender Milos Kerkez to Liverpool will increase in the coming hours, because his club Bournemouth seems to have anticipated a departure of the left back. The Premier League club is taking over Adrien Truffert from the French club Stade Rennais. He has signed for five years with the club of Orange international Justin Kluivert. Bournemouth reportedly pays 13.5 million euros. (Source: Bournemouth)
Former top player Bale would like to buy English low-flyer
We had lost sight of Gareth Bale, who stopped in 2023, but the Welsh former top player has spoken again. Bale, together with a group of American investors, would like to buy the English third divisionist Plymouth Argyle. Why 35-year-old Bale is after Plymouth is unknown; the former player of Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur has no clear link with ‘The Pilgrims’. (Source: The Telegraph)
Goalkeeper Benítez would exchange PSV for Crystal Palace
Goalkeeper Walter Benítez previously announced that he would leave PSV on a free transfer and now seems to have reached an agreement with a new club. According to the latest reports, he will definitely sign with Premier League club Crystal Palace. He would have already undergone a medical examination in London last weekend. (Source: Fabrizio Romano and ED)
Napoli would like to pick up former Ajax player Lucca
Do the Ajax players still know Lorenzo Lucca? The 2 meter tall striker could not impress in Amsterdam, but he is doing much better in Italy. With twelve league goals for Udinese, the 24-year-old Lucca is said to have aroused the interest of none other than national champion Napoli. He would have to cost 30 million euros. Lucca played for Ajax on loan in the 2022/2023 season. (Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport)
Wirtz would be examined by Liverpool on Friday
The much-discussed transfer of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool is still not complete. The reason? The 22-year-old German is currently on vacation. He will reportedly fly to Liverpool on Friday for the medical examination. Liverpool and Leverkusen have already agreed on a transfer fee that can rise to 136.5 million euros. Wirtz himself would also have reached an agreement with Liverpool. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Giménez could leave Milan again
A striking rumor from Italy: former Feyenoord player Santiago Giménez could leave AC Milan again after six months. The Mexican striker was taken over from Feyenoord in January for 32 million euros, but has so far failed to make a big impression in Milan. The new coach Massimiliano Allegri is not particularly charmed by Giménez and is said to have asked the club management for a new striker. (Source: Tuttosport)
Toornstra exchanges FC Utrecht for Sparta
The die is cast! Jens Toornstra will wear the shirt of Sparta Rotterdam from next season. The 36-year-old midfielder is transferred from FC Utrecht on a free transfer and signs a contract for two seasons with the Rotterdam club. At Sparta he will be reunited with Maurice Steijn. Toornstra previously worked with the coach at ADO Den Haag. (Source: Sparta Rotterdam)
Hartman linked to Burnley
Quilindschy Hartman is linked to Burnley. The 23-year-old defender has a contract for one year in Rotterdam, so Feyenoord can earn money from him this summer. Burnley, who secured promotion to the Premier League last season, has not yet officially reported to the Kuip. (Source: VI)
Van den Belt exchanges Feyenoord for FC Twente
Thomas van den Belt exchanges the Spanish sun for FC Twente. The 23-year-old midfielder played on loan for Castellón last season, after playing little for Feyenoord. The former PEC Zwolle player has now signed for four seasons with FC Twente. Van den Belt has big shoes to fill: Sem Steijn took the opposite route from FC Twente to Feyenoord this summer. (Source: FC Twente)
Mbeumo accepts speculation about future
Bryan Mbeumo is reportedly of interest to both Europa League finalists: Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United. At the Canadian Grand Prix, the striker reacted to the rumors. “The speculation is part of it as a football player. You have to accept it,” he said at Sky Sports. The 25-year-old Mbeumo scored twenty times for Brentford last Premier League season and is under contract with the London club until next summer. (Source: Sky Sports)
Galatasaray also wants to bring Çalhanoglu to Istanbul
Galatasaray is busy on the transfer market and is bringing in big names. Leroy Sané has already been signed on a free transfer from Bayern Munich and Hakan Çalhanoglu should be the next to strengthen the Turkish top club. The captain of the Turkish national team is under contract with Internazionale until 2027, but he is allowed to leave for 25 million euros. (Source: Tutto Mercato)
Pasveer (41) would extend contract with Ajax
Remko Pasveer seems to be extending his contract with Ajax. According to the AD, the 41-year-old goalkeeper has reached an agreement in principle on a contract until the summer of 2026. This would mean that Pasveer would start his 23rd season in professional football. (Source: AD)
Gattuso new national coach of Italy
There is the confirmation: Gennaro Gattuso is the new national coach of Italy. The 73-time Italian international reportedly signs a contract until the 2026 World Cup and will be presented on Tuesday. The 47-year-old Gattuso was recently fired at Croatian Hajduk Split. He is the successor of Luciano Spalletti, who was fired after the 3-0 defeat against Norway in the World Cup qualification series. (Source: Italian Football Association)