Farioli seems to have found a new club
Striking news from Portugal: Francesco Farioli, who left Ajax, seems to be the new coach of FC Porto. ‘Os Dragões’ are currently led by Martín Anselmi. However, the Argentinian seems to have lost his credit after FC Porto finished third in the Primeira Liga and missed the knockout phase of the Club World Cup. Once Anselmi’s ongoing contract is terminated, Farioli will reportedly be presented. (Source: RTP)
Memphis appears despite conflict with Corinthians
Memphis Depay ‘simply’ appeared on the training field of his Brazilian club Corinthians today, despite a financial conflict with his employer. The Netherlands national team striker threatened not to show up because he reportedly had around 900,000 euros still owed by the club. Of that amount, Corinthians would have transferred ‘only’ 215,000 euros in the meantime. (Source: Corinthians)
Willem II will not continue with Erik Schouten
Erik Schouten is definitively leaving Willem II. The 33-year-old defender will not receive a new contract from the club, which was relegated from the Eredivisie earlier this month via the play-offs. Schouten transferred from SC Cambuur to Willem II in the summer of 2022. Goalkeeper Connor van den Berg will also not receive a new contract. Defender Rob Nizet has decided to continue his career elsewhere. The club is still in talks with attacker Nick Doodeman about a contract extension. (Source: Willem II)
Luuk de Jong would be absent from PSV’s first training session
Is Luuk de Jong on his way out at PSV after all? The striker, who is doubting his future, would be absent from the Eindhoven team’s first training session on Monday in preparation for the new season. The 34-year-old De Jong has an expiring contract and previously hinted that he would only stay with the national champion if he could play enough minutes. He will be a free agent from Tuesday. (Source: De Telegraaf)
Eagles standout Llansana reportedly on his way to Anderlecht
Enric Llansana of Go Ahead Eagles seems to be well on his way to Anderlecht. The midfielder is missing from the Deventer team’s match selection today for the practice match with the German club Lotte in order to complete a transfer. The 24-year-old Llansana, last season one of the standouts at cup winner Go Ahead, could leave for a limited buyout due to a clause in his contract. It would be an amount of 1 million euros. (Source: VI)
PSV also waves goodbye to Karsdorp
In addition to Tyrell Malacia, we will not see Rick Karsdorp back at PSV next season. The Eindhoven club will not exercise the option to extend the contract by one year. The thirty-year-old right-back transferred from AS Roma last season, but could not achieve much with the national champion. The former Feyenoord player played twenty matches for PSV.
PSV says goodbye to loan player Malacia
PSV will not exercise the purchase option in Tyrell Malacia’s loan contract. “Thank you and good luck in the future, Tyrell,” the national champion writes on X. The 25-year-old left-back has been on loan from Manchester United since February, but the defender failed to make an indelible impression. The nine-time Orange international played twelve matches for PSV.
AZ attacker Addai reportedly on his way to Serie A
Striking news from Alkmaar: AZ attacker Jayden Addai would leave for Serie A club Como. Reportedly, trainer Cesc Fàbregas’s club pays 14 million euros for Addai. The nineteen-year-old winger is under contract with AZ until mid-2028. On Saturday, he did not participate in the first practice match of the season against Scottish Kilmarnock. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
If Antoni Milambo’s transfer to Brentford is official, he will be in the top five most expensive Feyenoord transfers ever.
Pogba can’t hold back tears
Paul Pogba can call himself a footballer again, after a doping suspension of almost two years. The former Juventus and Manchester United player has signed with AS Monaco. And that releases a lot, a whole lot, in the Frenchman.
Chelsea brings Bynoe-Gittens back to England
Chelsea is going to take Jamie Bynoe-Gittens. According to Italian transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, there is an agreement between the two clubs and Bynoe-Gittens will undergo a medical examination by ‘The Blues’ on Saturday evening. The twenty-year-old winger has played 107 matches for Borussia Dortmund, which once picked him up from the youth academy of Manchester City. Now Bynoe-Gittens seems to be returning to his country of birth. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Feyenoord goalkeeper Van Sas returns to England
Mikki van Sas is trading Feyenoord for League One club Wycombe Wanderers. The 21-year-old goalkeeper still had an ongoing contract in De Kuip, but was allowed to leave and is now signing with ‘The Chairboys’. Van Sas is returning to England, where he previously played in the youth academy of Manchester City. Last season, he was loaned out by Feyenoord to Vitesse. (Source: Feyenoord and Wycombe Wanderers)
Pogba chases comeback at AS Monaco
Look who we have there! Paul Pogba, once the most expensive player of all time, is going to play football again after his doping suspension. AS Monaco has signed the now 32-year-old midfielder for two seasons. Pogba played his last professional match in September 2023, then still in the service of Juventus. (Source: AS Monaco)
Two more newcomers at Vitesse
As it looks now, Vitesse may start the new Keuken Kampioen Divisie season in August. The Arnhem team is busy strengthening the selection. After Valon Zumberi and Hugo Lacroix, midfielders Ricardo-Felipe Schwarz and Moustafa Ashraf Moustafa have also been added to the selection. They are transferring from Werder Bremen and Borussia Mönchengladbach, respectively. Striker Tomislav Gudelj has just left Arnhem, after the Croatian’s ongoing contract was terminated. (Source: Vitesse)
Bologna reportedly bid 15 million euros on Van Bommel
Ruben van Bommel is currently on vacation after the European Championship with Young Orange. But will he return to AZ afterwards? Reportedly, the Italian Bologna has him in its sights and an offer of 15 million euros has already been received in Alkmaar. Van Bommel’s contract with AZ runs for another two years. (Source: De Telegraaf)
Liverpool defender Quansah on his way to Leverkusen
Erik ten Hag may soon welcome Jarell Quansah. According to Italian transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, the Liverpool defender will undergo a medical examination at Bayer Leverkusen after the weekend. Quansah can then transfer for reportedly 34 million euros plus bonuses.
Ten Hag will also have the services of Mark Flekken, Ibrahim Maza and Abdoulaye Faye next season, but also saw Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong leave for Liverpool. Quansah seems to be going the opposite way. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Diemers will continue at Cambuur for a while
Surprising news from Leeuwarden, where Mark Diemers has decided to stay at SC Cambuur for another year. The 31-year-old midfielder is very eager to promote with the club from Friesland. Will he succeed next season? (Source: Instagram Mark Diemers)
After João Félix, Kyle Walker will also be waved goodbye at AC Milan. The 35-year-old wing-back still has a contract for one year with Manchester City, but the chance that he will come into action there is not very big.
Moukoko to Copenhagen
Things can go fast in football, Youssoufa Moukoko also knows that. He initially impressed as a teenager at Borussia Dortmund and was seen as one of the greatest talents in the world. Now the twenty-year-old German is not going to a European powerhouse, but is making the switch to FC Copenhagen. Reportedly, the club pays around 5 million euros for the only just twenty-year-old attacker. (Source: FC Copenhagen)
Boscagli says goodbye to PSV
It was already known that Olivier Boscagli will close the door behind him at PSV this summer, but the Monegasque will not do so before he has said goodbye to the public. “I will never forget where I come from and what I have been through: defeats, doubt, injuries, victories, celebrations and trophies,” he says. “It has made me who I am now.” (Source: PSV)
Heerkens speaks out about possible transfer
Joeri Heerkens was recently linked with a transfer to Ajax and speaks out about a possible transfer to Amsterdam just after winning the European Championship with Orange under 19. “From an early age, I have been a fan of Ajax and I walked around in an Ajax shirt, but my position within the selection and the step must also be logical,” says the goalkeeper of Sparta Prague.
“Some other clubs have also come. My agent is going to look at what is concrete and then we will make a choice. It is also not excluded that I will stay at Sparta Prague.” (Source: ESPN)
AC Milan says goodbye to João Félix, who was rented from Chelsea. Where does the Portuguese’s future lie? He still has a contract with Chelsea until the summer of 2031.
PSV seems to sell Tillman for at least 40 million euros
It does not seem to take long before PSV player Malik Tillman moves to Erik ten Hag’s Bayer Leverkusen. The clubs would now be approaching each other in negotiations over the 23-year-old midfielder. Tillman seems to give the Eindhoven team at least 40 million euros. That would make him the most expensive player ever of Bayer Leverkusen. Tillman transferred from Bayern Munich for 12 million euros last year. (Source: ED)
Giroud gets free rein for return to France
Olivier Giroud is leaving the American Los Angeles FC after one year. The 38-year-old striker’s contract ran until the end of the calendar year, but it was terminated by mutual agreement. But Giroud does not seem to be thinking about stopping yet. Reportedly, Lille OSC is about to bring him back to France. Giroud played his last match in Ligue 1 in 2012, after which he traded Montpellier for Arsenal. (Source: Los Angeles FC and L’Équipe)
Liverpool finds replacement for keeper loaned to Ajax
In the search for a replacement for goalkeeper Vítezslav Jaros, who has been loaned to Ajax, Arne Slot’s Liverpool has ended up with Freddie Woodman. The 28-year-old goalkeeper transfers free of charge from Preston North End, which plays on the second level of England. At Liverpool, he will still have to tolerate Caoimhín Kelleher and Alisson Becker in front of him. (Source: Liverpool)
FC Twente signs Israeli defender
News from Enschede, where FC Twente presents the second newcomer after Thomas van den Belt. Israeli international Stav Lemkin transfers from Shakhtar Donetsk from Ukraine. The 22-year-old defender signs until mid-2028, with an option for another season. “A month ago I heard that FC Twente would like to have me. That was immediately the best option for me and I wanted to go for that fully,” he says. (Source: FC Twente)
After Feyenoord, PSV also chases Gasiorowski
Striking news from Valencia: PSV would have joined the battle for Yarek Gasiorowski. The twenty-year-old Spaniard with Polish roots has been linked to Feyenoord for some time, where he would be the intended successor to Dávid Hancko. But reportedly, he has also appeared on PSV’s radar, as the Eindhoven team is also looking for a new central defender. Gasiorowski is under contract with Valencia for another two years and would have to cost 10 million euros. (Source: ESPN)
Bayer Leverkusen still wanted to take Perisic
So Perisic remains loyal to PSV, but had no reason to complain about a lack of interest. FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick, who knew Perisic from his time at Bayern Munich, wanted to bring him to Catalonia. Reportedly, Erik ten Hag’s Bayer Leverkusen wanted to persuade him at the very last moment. But Perisic had already given his word to PSV and is sticking to that agreement. (Source: Eindhovens Dagblad)
Perisic signs new contract with PSV
The signatures have been put: Ivan Perisic stays at PSV! The 36-year-old Croatian had an expiring contract and was also in the interest of FC Barcelona. But Perisic has chosen a longer stay in Eindhoven, after he had a large share in winning the national title last season. He has signed for two years.
Kuijt: ‘Dordrecht has become a stable club’
“With great pleasure I look forward to a new adventure at Dordrecht,” Kuijt says about his new coaching job. “I have seen that Dordrecht has become a stable club in recent years. A team that plays good and attacking football, but also develops many young talents. I look forward to getting started as soon as possible.”
Kuijt continues coaching career at FC Dordrecht
White smoke from Dordrecht: Dirk Kuijt will be the new coach of the local football club! The former international signs a one-year contract with the club from the Keuken Kampioen Divisie, which recently got stuck in the semi-finals of the play-offs for promotion. The 44-year-old Kuijt has been without a club since he recently left Belgian Beerschot. (Source: FC Dordrecht)
Napoli officially reports for Noa Lang
Again an update about Noa Lang and Napoli: the Italians have reportedly officially reported to PSV. Lang would have to cost around 30 million euros. The Italian champion seems willing to pay that amount. If the clubs can agree, Lang can reportedly sign for five seasons in Naples. (Source: VI)
Everton figurehead Coleman signs on
Séamus Coleman has been under contract with Everton since 2009 and can’t get enough of it yet. The 36-year-old Irishman has extended his expiring contract by one season. Coleman has played 428 official matches for ‘The Toffees’. Last season, the right-back only played five matches in the Premier League.
Valente on his way to Feyenoord
The persistent wins: Feyenoord has been chasing Young Orange standout Luciano Valente for weeks, but now seems to have succeeded. According to various media, the Rotterdam team has reached an agreement with FC Groningen for a transfer of 7 million euros. Valente can sign for four years at Feyenoord. Read the entire message here.
Ten Hag has defender in
Trainer Erik ten Hag can have Abdoulaye Faye at Bayer Leverkusen next season. The central defender transfers from Swedish BK Häcken and signs a contract until the summer of 2030. Earlier, Ten Hag already brought goalkeeper Mark Flekken to the Bundesliga. (Source: Bayer Leverkusen)
Van Gastel chooses Indonesian adventure
Jean Paul van Gastel is going to work at Indonesian Psimjogja. It is the Dutchman’s first job since he was assistant trainer of Giovanni van Bronckhorst at Besiktas. The goal for Van Gastel is clear: to keep the promoted team on the highest level. (Source Psimjogja)
Ugwu trades Ajax for FC Volendam
Again a special day for Precious Ugwu. He is completing his transfer from Ajax to FC Volendam today. Yesterday, the defender was still on the field in Romania where he won the European title with Orange under 19 in the final against Spain. Ugwu never played in Ajax’s first team. However, he was active for Jong Ajax in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie last season. (Source: FC Volendam)
Vaessen would be in the interest of clubs from Mexico and the US
Etienne Vaessen would be able to capitalize on his good performances at the Gold Cup with a transfer to Mexico or the United States. The 29-year-old goalkeeper who played for Suriname at the tournament would be in the interest of LA Galaxy and Tigres UANL. Informal talks would have been held with the goalkeeper who is still under contract with FC Groningen for two seasons. The ‘Pride of the North’ is therefore hoping for a nice transfer fee. Vaessen will miss the first three league matches of the season due to his behavior in the match with Ajax. (Source: VI)
Farioli possibly on his way to FC Porto
Will we see Francesco Farioli standing along the line somewhere soon again? The Italian who left Ajax would be the top candidate to become trainer of FC Porto. Martín Anselmi is currently still trainer of the Portuguese club, but according to various sources, the Argentinian will be fired soon. (Source: Gianluca Di Marzio)
Ruud van Nistelrooij leaves Leicester City
It had been simmering for months, but now it is final: Ruud van Nistelrooij will no longer be coach of Leicester City next season. The Dutchman was appointed in November, but could no longer prevent relegation from the Premier League. According to the club, it has now been decided in consultation not to continue with each other. Van Nistelrooij still had a contract until the summer of 2027 in Leicester. (Source: Leicester City)
Lawrence stays longer at Almere City
Good news for the fans of Almere City. James Lawrence signs a new contract and is now under contract with the club until the summer of 2027. Lawrence transferred from German 1. FC Nürnberg last summer. For the lovers of entertainment who are reading along: Lawrence is the boyfriend of Monica Geuze. (Source: Almere City)
Ajax would be interested in fifteen-year-old German top talent
According to German Sky Sport, Ajax has set its sights on the German top talent Kennet Eichhorn. The fifteen-year-old controlling midfielder of Hertha BSC is considered one of the greatest talents of his country. Eichhorn has played five international matches for Germany under 16. Not only Ajax is interested, but also Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen. (Source: Sky Sport)
PSV closes deal with Perisic in restaurant Hout
It seems to be a foregone conclusion: Ivan Perisic will sign on for two years at PSV. The last details have reportedly been smoothed out in restaurant Hout in Eindhoven. PSV will probably announce the contract extension of the 36-year-old Croatian tomorrow. (Sources: ED and Fabrizio Romano)
Willems reunited with trainer Schreuder at NEC
Jetro Willems can be admired on the Dutch fields again next season. The 31-year-old defender has signed a one-year contract with NEC, with an option for an extra season. The 22-time Orange international transfers free of charge from CD Castellón, where he also worked with NEC trainer Dick Schreuder. The back previously played in the Netherlands for Sparta, PSV, FC Groningen and Heracles Almelo. (Source: NEC)
Manchester United says goodbye to Christian Eriksen. The 33-year-old Dane had an expiring contract at Old Trafford. Where does his future lie?
Willem II brings in new goalkeeper
Also at Willem II, the focus is on the future after relegation from the Eredivisie. The club is taking over goalkeeper Wouter van der Steen from Helmond Sport. The 35-year-old Van der Steen signs a contract for one year. In all likelihood, he is in principle brought in as a reserve goalkeeper. (Source: Willem II)
Vitesse brings back old acquaintance
Despite the uncertainty about the survival of the club, Vitesse is fully engaged with the future. The club is bringing Hugo Lacroix back to Arnhem. The defender, who played in the youth academy of the club, transfers from Go Ahead Eagles. The nineteen-year-old Lacroix signs for two years with Vitesse. (Source: Vitesse)
El Azzouzi now has transfer
Anouar El Azzouzi is still leaving PEC Zwolle. According to various sources, the midfielder was already on his way to Austria Wien earlier this year, until the transfer suddenly fell through. Now El Azzouzi can still prepare for a foreign adventure. He signs a contract with Fortuna Düsseldorf, which plays in the 2. Bundesliga. (Source: PEC Zwolle)
Ronaldo (40) extends contract in Saudi Arabia
Cristiano Ronaldo has extended his expiring contract with Al Nassr from Saudi Arabia on Thursday. The forty-year-old Portuguese will continue for at least two seasons. “A new chapter begins. The same passion, the same dream. Let’s write history together,” Ronaldo writes. (Source: Cristiano Ronaldo)
Surprise in the making: Perisic seems to stay at PSV
A surprising rumor: Ivan Perisic would still extend his expiring contract at PSV. The Croatian veteran has recently been linked with, among others, FC Barcelona, but the 36-year-old attacker seems to stay in Eindhoven. Only the completion of some details separates him from a new, two-year contract. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Van Overeem returns to Eredivisie at Heerenveen
The transfers are suddenly flying around our ears. Sc Heerenveen is strengthening itself with an old acquaintance from the Eredivisie: Joris van Overeem. The former player of AZ, FC Dordrecht and FC Utrecht transfers free of charge from the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv, for which he played for the past three years. For Heerenveen, the 31-year-old Van Overeem is the fifth reinforcement for the new season. (Source: sc Heerenveen)
Burnley presents Hartman with playful video
White smoke from England: Quilindschy Hartman is definitively a player of Burnley! The left back transfers for reportedly 12 million euros from Feyenoord, which he already said goodbye to yesterday. Burnley presents Hartman in a characteristic way, with a fragment from the world-famous horror film It. The English club always announces new players with a sketch from a film.
PSV would consider arrival Gustavo Hamer
A surprising name is linked with PSV: Gustavo Hamer. The 28-year-old midfielder of Sheffield United was elected the best player on the second level of England last season, which gives him the necessary interest from home and abroad. PSV would consider the arrival of the former player of PEC Zwolle. He would have to cost between 8 and 12 million euros. (Source: ED, VI)
Top talent stays longer at Arsenal
In England, the sports media are very busy. Arsenal is also making an important blow. The club is extending the contract of top talent Myles Lewis-Skelly. The eighteen-year-old Englishman participated in 23 Premier League matches at Arsenal last season. He is reportedly extending his contract by five years. (Source: Arsenal)
Slot makes another top purchase with Kerkez
There is the confirmation from Liverpool: Milos Kerkez is transferring from Bournemouth and is the third top purchase of Arne Slot this summer. Liverpool pays about 40 million pounds (almost 47 million euros) for the 21-year-old wing defender. Earlier this summer, Liverpool already pulled out the wallet for Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz. (Source: Liverpool)
News is expected from Liverpool in a few moments, where Milos Kerkez seems to be presented. Another former AZ player!
Ryan already away at RC Lens
The former AZ players are very busy. Goalkeeper Mathew Ryan is already leaving RC Lens after half a year. The 33-year-old Australian transferred from AS Roma in January, but his expiring contract is not being extended. Where Ryan’s future lies is still unknown. (Source: RC Lens)
Hatzidiakos stays at FC Copenhagen
News about an old acquaintance from Alkmaar: Pantelis Hatzidiakos stays at FC Copenhagen after his loan period. The 28-year-old Greek transfers from Cagliari, which took over the defender from AZ in 2023. Earlier today, FC Copenhagen also definitively brought in Marcos López from Feyenoord. (Source: FC Copenhagen)
Ederson stays at Manchester City
The transfer period is full of rumors and certainly not everything is true, emphasizes Manchester City keeper Ederson. “Some friends have sent me a lot of fake news lately. There is nothing true that I am leaving. I am staying at Manchester City,” says the 31-year-old Brazilian. Ederson is currently with Manchester City at the Club World Cup in the United States. (Source: The Athletic)
Riedewald free transfer after departure from Antwerp
Jaïro Riedewald was seen at Ajax as one of the most talented defenders in the Netherlands, but in the meantime he has been pretty much forgotten. The 28-year-old Amsterdammer played for Royal Antwerp last season, which has decided not to continue with him any longer. The option in his expiring contract is not being extended. The three-time international can therefore look for a new club on a free transfer. (Source: Antwerp FC)
Feyenoord lets López go to Copenhagen
Feyenoord is definitively saying goodbye to Marcos López. The 25-year-old left back is moving to FC Copenhagen, which already rented him from the Rotterdam team last season. Feyenoord took over López from the American club San Jose Earthquakes three years ago for more than 1 million euros, but he could not convince in De Kuip and was mainly a substitute. Reportedly, Feyenoord is receiving a similar amount from FC Copenhagen. (Source: Feyenoord)
Former youth international Reis makes switch from HSV to Club Brugge
Ludovit Reis will not go into the Bundesliga with Hamburger SV. The midfielder is choosing a switch to Club Brugge, where he has signed a contract for four seasons. The 25-year-old Reis was captain at HSV and led the club back to the highest German level. Reis previously played for FC Groningen and played seventeen times for Young Orange. (Source: Club Brugge)
Hartman says goodbye to Feyenoord
Quilindschy Hartman has said goodbye to Feyenoord with a video on Instagram. The left back seems to be making the switch to Burnley for 12 million euros. Hartman played for the Rotterdam team for fifteen years and became champion with Feyenoord in 2023. Read here the entire article.
Milambo close to transfer to Brentford
Antoni Milambo would be well on his way to Brentford. The midfielder would make the switch from Feyenoord to the Premier League club for 20 million euros. In the past season, Milambo broke through at the Rotterdam team. He was especially impressive in the Champions League, with three goals and an assist. Bonuses are ready for Feyenoord if Milambo performs well at Brentford. (Source: VI)
Kees Smit has also been noticed in Spain
Kees Smit is currently excelling at the European Championship under 19 and that has not only been noticed within the Dutch national borders. Reportedly, the midfielder of AZ would even have appeared on the radar of Real Madrid.
That does not immediately mean that a transfer is coming. In addition to Smit, Antonio Cordero (Newcastle United), Pablo García (Real Betis) and Jon Martín (Real Sociedad) have also been noticed at Real Madrid at the youth tournament. They all three play for Spain under 19, which Orange will meet in the final on Thursday. (Source: MARCA)
Matheus to Red Star
Matheus makes the switch from SC Braga to Red Star from Belgrade. The Brazilian goalkeeper played on loan at Ajax last season. The Amsterdam club did not exercise an option to buy. Now Matheus is choosing an adventure in Serbia. (Source: Red Star)
Ronaldo seems to continue longer
Cristiano Ronaldo is now forty years old, but he is not planning to stop yet. The Portuguese is close to a new contract at Al Nassr. Only whether it will be a contract for one or two years still needs to be discussed. Ronaldo’s current contract expires at the end of this month. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Mühren with FC Volendam into the Eredivisie
Robert Mühren will also play for FC Volendam next season. The 36-year-old striker is extending his expiring contract by one year and will go with the club into the Eredivisie. Mühren had a large share in the title of Volendam in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie with eighteen goals. Teammate Henk Veerman scored even more often: 26 times. (Source: FC Volendam)
Ajax sells Mislintat purchase Medic
How quickly times can change! In the attached photo, Jakov Medic is still proudly presented by Sven Mislintat. Now, two years later, Ajax is saying goodbye to him. The defender is going to Norwich, which is paying about 2 million euros for him. Medic cost Ajax about 3 million euros in the summer of 2023. (Source: Ajax)
Nicolaescu leaves Heerenveen
Ion Nicolaescu is trading sc Heerenveen for Maccabi Tel Aviv, the reigning champion of Israel. The 26-year-old Nicolaescu still had a contract for one year in Friesland and therefore Heerenveen is receiving a transfer fee for the Moldavian. The club does not make any statements about the amount of that transfer fee. Heerenveen had already responded to the departure of Nicolaescu by bringing in Dylan Vente, who transferred from Hibernian FC. (Source: sc Heerenveen)
Gijselhart to De Graafschap
Fans of De Graafschap pay attention! Teun Gijselhart is transferring free of charge from PEC Zwolle and is signing for three seasons at De Vijverberg. The twenty-year-old Gijselhart played in the youth academies of AZ and PEC. He made his debut for the Zwolle team in the Eredivisie. He has played three matches at the highest level so far. (Source: De Graafschap)
Ronaldo gets new coach at Al Nassr
A change of the guard at Al Nassr, the Saudi club of star player Cristiano Ronaldo. Coach Stefano Pioli has to leave after a year. Al Nassr finished a disappointing third in the competition last season. Ronaldo has an expiring contract in the Middle East. Reportedly, the forty-year-old Portuguese will sign on.
Club watcher Rik Elfrink of the Eindhovens Dagblad is there like chickens to check whether the story of PSV’s interest in Galatasaray player Nicolò Zaniolo is correct. Elfrink is short but powerful: the Italian is “not at all in the picture” at PSV.
PSV would be after Zaniolo
Galatasaray midfielder Nicolò Zaniolo seems to be on the radar of PSV. The Eindhoven team has reportedly already spoken with the entourage of the 25-year-old Italian. Zaniolo is open to PSV, but would have multiple offers in his pocket. Some Bundesliga clubs are also interested. In Turkey, Zaniolo has little chance of playing time.
The nineteen-time international was loaned to both Atalanta and Fiorentina last season. He knows a turbulent career with a lot of injury misery and remarkable behavior. His old employer AS Roma recently accused him of attacking two youth players. Yet Zaniolo also experienced quite a few highlights. For example, he scored the winning goal in the Conference League final of 2022 between Roma and Feyenoord. (Source: ESPN)
Fiorentina definitively signs old AZ player Gudmundsson
Do you still know him? This is Albert Gudmundsson, who played nine Eredivisie matches for PSV and 74 league matches for AZ. The 28-year-old Icelander was rented by Fiorentina from Genoa last season. That has been converted into a multi-year contract.
34-time English international Lallana puts an end to his career
The career of Adam Lallana is over. “With a feeling of gratitude, I put an end to my career,” writes the 37-year-old midfielder on social media. Lallana played for Southampton last season, the club where he also started his career. In his top time, Lallana played for Liverpool, with which he won the Champions League in 2019 as a bench sitter. He played 34 international matches for England and played at the World Cup 2014 and the European Championship 2016.
FC Volendam brings brother of Jari Vlak as reserve keeper
Dion Vlak is a professional again. The brother of ADO Den Haag player Jari Vlak is making the switch from amateur club RKAV Volendam to Eredivisionist FC Volendam, where he will become a reserve keeper. For the 23-year-old Vlak, it is a return to the club for which he played one match in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie in 2022. (Source: FC Volendam)
FC Barcelona is thinking about loan deal Rashford
In addition to Athletic Club winger Nico Williams, Marcus Rashford may also make a (temporary) switch to FC Barcelona. The attacker of Manchester United would offer coach Hansi Flick more options. Barça would like to rent the 27-year-old Englishman. United rented Rashford to Aston Villa for the past half year, mainly because he maintained a difficult relationship with manager Rúben Amorim. The 62-time international is still under contract in Manchester until mid-2028. (Source: The Guardian)
Pogba on his way to AS Monaco after doping suspension