Feyenoord to let Sebaoui leave
Feyenoord is parting ways with Ilias Sebaoui. The 23-year-old Belgian is returning to Belgium, where he will play for STVV. Previously, the 23-year-old Sebaoui played for Beerschot, among others. In the summer of 2023, he moved to Feyenoord, who then loaned him out to FC Dordrecht and sc Heerenveen. (Source: Feyenoord)
MVV sees Belgian favorite leave
Romain Matthys is leaving MVV Maastricht after four years. The Belgian favorite is making a free transfer to the Spanish club Castellón, where he has signed for two years. (Source: Castellón)
De Regt signs contract with Excelsior
Excelsior is also making moves in the transfer market. The club from Rotterdam is picking up Gyan de Regt on a free transfer after his departure from Vitesse. The 21-year-old winger is signing a contract with Excelsior for two seasons, with an option for another season. (Source: Excelsior)
Ajax closes rental deal with Liverpool
White smoke from Amsterdam! Ajax is renting Vitezslav Jaros for one season from Liverpool, coached by Arne Slot. The Czech goalkeeper is the first summer addition for the Amsterdammers.
Medic is about to leave Ajax
Jakov Medic scored a world-class goal in his first game for Ajax, but we probably won’t see him back in the shirt of the Amsterdammers. After his promising start, he never became a regular at the club, which already loaned him out to VfL Bochum last season. Now the Croat is leaving Ajax permanently: he is reportedly leaving for around 2 million euros to Norwich City. (Source: VI)
Fulham seems interested in PSV’er Pepi
Fulham seems interested in PSV’er Ricardo Pepi as a summer purchase. The 22-year-old American attracted international attention last season with eleven goals and two assists in the Eredivisie. Pepi also accounted for two more goals during PSV’s Champions League campaign. Reportedly, several clubs will show their interest in the striker in the near future. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Outshiner Raúl Moro would agree with Ajax
Raúl Moro has reportedly reached a personal agreement with Ajax. The 22-year-old attacker can sign a four-year contract in Amsterdam. The winger, who was named man of the match after Jong Spanje-Jong Italy at the European Championship on Tuesday, still has to wait for permission from his club Real Valladolid. Ajax recently made a new offer, but a complicating factor is that the La Liga degrader is about to get a new owner. (Source: De Telegraaf)
Go Ahead contracts nineteen-year-old midfielder
Go Ahead Eagles now also has its first addition for the coming season. Nineteen-year-old Yassir Salah Rahmouni is transferring from the under-19 team of De Graafschap and is signing a contract until mid-2028 with the Deventenaren. Salah Rahmouni is happy with the new step in his career and can start working in Europe next season. “That is a nice prospect,” says Salah Rahmouni. “For myself, my goal is to develop well here.” (Source: Go Ahead Eagles)
NAC takes over defender Hillen from De Graafschap
NAC is bringing in De Graafschap defender Rio Hillen for next season. Hillen is the second reinforcement of the Bredanaren this summer. The 22-year-old Amsterdammer played in the youth academy of both Ajax and AZ. After that he played for De Graafschap, for which he played 96 official matches in three seasons. “This is a very nice step in my career. I can’t wait to play for this great club and develop myself further,” says Hillen. (Source: NAC Breda)
There is the confirmation! Joan García is transferring for 25 million euros from FC Barcelona, which has lifted the goalkeeper’s buy-out clause at Espanyol. The 24-year-old Spaniard has signed with the national champion until mid-2031.
Barça-doer Joan García announces departure from Espanyol
Joan García has said goodbye to Espanyol in a video message. The 24-year-old goalkeeper seems to be on his way to FC Barcelona, which has reportedly lifted the buy-out clause of 25 million euros. The Spaniard will meet Marc-André ter Stegen and Wojciech Szczesny, among others, at the Catalan superpower. It remains to be seen whether the last-mentioned goalkeeper will remain with the national champion. (Source: Instagram Joan García)
PSV is still waiting for Perisic desired by Barça
PSV reportedly wants clarity from Ivan Perisic quickly. The Eindhoven club starts on June 30 with the preparation for the new season and would like to know whether the Croatian is present. The 36-year-old winger could also go to FC Barcelona. Barça coach Hansi Flick worked with the veteran at Bayern Munich and sees him as a valuable addition. Perisic would see a better chance of a place in the Croatian selection for next year’s World Cup at FC Barcelona. (Source: Mundo Deportivo)
Grealish seems to be ready at City
It is questionable whether Jack Grealish will still play for Manchester City next season. Coach Pep Guardiola is honest about the future of the Englishman, who is not in the selection for the Club World Cup. “We decided it was better for him to stay behind and find a place where he can return to the level of the treble season. Or from his time at Aston Villa,” says Guardiola. It is still unclear whether Grealish will leave this summer. Guardiola: “I don’t know that. If we don’t find anything, he is just a City player and he will return.”
Dzeko (39) on his way to Fiorentina
Edin Dzeko is likely to return to Serie A. The former striker of AS Roma and Internazionale is reportedly exchanging Fenerbahçe for Fiorentina on a free transfer. The 39-year-old record international of Bosnia and Herzegovina will sign a one-year contract in Florence with an option for another season. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
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 in the interest of sc Heerenveen. Zawada scored nine league goals last season, putting him on the radar of several Eredivisie clubs. Due to the relegation, he could be picked up in Waalwijk for a fixed buy-out amount. (Source: ESPN)
Xavi Simons would like to leave RB Leipzig again
A striking message: Xavi Simons was taken over by RB Leipzig for 50 million euros at the beginning of this year, but he would now like to leave the Bundesliga club again. The reason: Leipzig will not play in the Champions League next season, and that is exactly the stage on which the Orange international wants to perform. Leipzig appears to be aware of the playmaker’s desire to leave. Will undoubtedly be continued. (Source: The Athletic)
Moniz back to old nest
Ricardo Moniz has returned as coach of AS Trencín. In 2018, the 61-year-old Rotterdammer also worked at the Slovak club. He then caused a stir by eliminating Feyenoord in the preliminary round of the Europa League. Last season Moniz was coach of FC Zürich. He signs a contract for three years 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 certain yet, but we are orienting ourselves on 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)
Again problems registering new Barça players?
It is a recurring phenomenon in Catalonia: FC Barcelona attracts new players, but must make every financial effort to actually 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 buy-out amount 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 of 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 match for FC Dordrecht against Willem II. In the play-offs for promotion/relegation, the Tilburgers were too strong after penalties. Willem II was then still relegated, after losing in the final against Telstar. (Source: Willem II)
Feyenoord would be working on Malian winger
Gaoussou Diarra is emphatically associated with a transfer to Feyenoord. The 22-year-old winger from Mali impressed last season at the second level of Turkey, with sixteen official goals for Istanbulspor. That Diarra leaves for Feyenoord is not a foregone conclusion. There are several clubs that are hunting for 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 Amsterdammers again in recent days. Ajax has reportedly made another offer. Real Valladolid refused to sell him in the winter. The club has now been relegated from La Liga.
“Real Valladolid refused the offer in the winter and I respect that,” says the 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 wouldn’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 close?
Rumors are swirling around Nico Williams and FC Barcelona. The left winger of the Spanish national team is still under contract with Athletic Club for two years and would have a buy-out amount of 58 million euros in his contract. Both clubs are in talks. Meanwhile, Williams himself would already 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, is exchanging Hellas Verona for Brighton & Hove Albion and signing for five seasons. The 21-year-old defender made his debut as an Italian international this month and is now active with Jong 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 would have goalkeeper Joeri Heerkens, currently active with Orange under 19 at the European Championship, in sight. Heerkens was born in the Czech Republic and plays for Sparta Prague, but does have Dutch football nationality. Ajax reportedly hopes to bring him to Amsterdam for approximately 2 million euros. Ajax was also interested in Jong Oranje and NEC goalkeeper Robin Roefs, but that transfer no longer seems feasible. (Source: VI)
Sherida Spitse (35) extends contract with Ajax
News from women’s football: Sherida Spitse has extended her expiring contract with Ajax just before the European Championship. The 35-year-old midfielder and record international of Orange is now under contract in Amsterdam until the summer of 2027.
FC Volendam is after Hans Nijland
Hans Nijland is in the picture at FC Volendam for the position of general manager. The promoted club 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 don’t 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 against each other.” (Source: Dagblad van het Noorden)
Ajax would have made an offer on Raúl Moro
Raúl Moro is reportedly again an important transfer target of Ajax. The Amsterdammers would have made a new offer to La Liga degrader 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. Then the transfer did not go through, because the Spaniard injured his shoulder. Moro is currently playing with Jong Spanje at the European Championship under 21. (Source: De Telegraaf)
Ten Hag would have set his sights on Feyenoorder Paixão
Erik ten Hag has only just started as coach of Bayer Leverkusen or he would already be interested in an Eredivisie tastemaker: Igor Paixão of Feyenoord. No offer has yet been made on the 24-year-old winger, but Feyenoord is aware of the interest. Paixão scored sixteen goals and ten assists in the Eredivisie last season. (Source: VI)
Feyenoorder 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, according to the latest reports, on his way to the Belgian club Sint-Truiden. Negotiations are reportedly already at an advanced stage. (Source: VI)
Ajax target Jaros would undergo a medical examination tomorrow
The rental transfer of Vítezslav Jaros from Liverpool to Ajax seems to be a matter of time. The Czech would undergo his medical examination at the Amsterdammers club tomorrow (Tuesday) and then sign a contract. Jaros will compete with 41-year-old Remko Pasveer at Ajax, who is likely to extend his expiring contract. (Source: De Telegraaf)
Emanuelson seems to be able to become Heitinga’s assistant
A striking message from Amsterdam: former player Urby Emanuelson could become assistant to the new head coach John Heitinga at Ajax. Emanuelson was assistant trainer at Jong Ajax last season. Discussions about promotion are reportedly in full swing. Heitinga has already taken an assistant with him in Marcel Keizer. The 39-year-old Emanuelson played with Heitinga at Ajax and Orange. (Source: VI)
Sevilla finds new coach in former player Almeyda
Trainers who would like to work at Sevilla have to be patient again. The La Liga club, which is known as a trainers’ graveyard and escaped relegation last season, has found a new coach: the Argentinian Matías Almeyda. He comes over from AEK Athens, where he was the trainer 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 is now possibly returning to Italy as a coach. Parma would see Van Bommel as a suitable successor to coach Christian Chivu, who left for Internazionale, and has already contacted the Dutchman. For Van Bommel, who recently rejected 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 gets left back
The 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 already 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 would like to buy the English third divisionist Plymouth Argyle together with a group of American investors. Why 35-year-old Bale is after Plymouth is unknown; the former player of Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur has no demonstrable link with ‘The Pilgrims’. (Source: The Telegraph)
Goalkeeper Benítez would exchange PSV for Crystal Palace
Goalkeeper Walter Benítez had already indicated that he would leave PSV on a free transfer and now seems to have an agreement with a new club. According to the latest reports, he is definitely signing with Premier League club Crystal Palace. He would have already had a medical examination in London last weekend. (Source: Fabrizio Romano and ED)
Napoli would like to pick up former Ajacied Lucca
Do the Ajacieden 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 would now have aroused the interest of none other than national champion Napoli. He should cost 30 million euros. Lucca played on loan for Ajax 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 final. 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 could amount to 136.5 million euros. Wirtz himself would also already have an agreement with Liverpool. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Giménez would be allowed to leave Milan again
A striking rumor from Italy: former Feyenoorder Santiago Giménez would be allowed to leave AC Milan again after six months. The Mexican striker was taken over from Feyenoord for 32 million euros in January, but has so far failed to make a big impression in Milan. The new coach Massimiliano Allegri is not particularly charmed by Giménez and has reportedly 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 transferring on a free transfer from FC Utrecht and is signing a contract with the Rotterdammers for two seasons. At Sparta he will be reunited with Maurice Steijn. Toornstra previously worked with the trainer at ADO Den Haag. (Source: Sparta Rotterdam)
Hartman linked to Burnley
Quilindschy Hartman is linked to Burnley. The 23-year-old defender still has a contract for one year in Rotterdam, so Feyenoord can earn money from him this summer. Burnley, who forced 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 for Castellón on loan last season, after he got little playing time at 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 in the interest of both Europa League finalists: Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United. At the Canadian Grand Prix, the striker reacted to the rumors. “The speculation comes with the territory as a footballer. 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 in the transfer market and is bringing in big names. Leroy Sané was already 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 still under contract with Internazionale until 2027, but would be 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. With 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 the Croatian Hajduk Split. He is the successor of Luciano Spalletti, who was fired after the 3-0 defeat against Norway in the World Cup qualifying series. (Source: Italian federation)