Leverkusen reportedly contacted PSV for Tillman
Reports about PSV’s Malik Tillman from Germany are also noticed in Eindhoven and the surrounding area. Bayer Leverkusen has reportedly officially contacted PSV for the acquisition of the midfielder. There is a high probability that the key player from last season has already played his last match for the national champion. (Source: VI)
Tillman reportedly personally agreed with Bayer Leverkusen
Hot off the press from Germany: Malik Tillman of PSV has reportedly personally agreed to terms with Bayer Leverkusen. It is unclear for how many years the key player has signed in Leverkusen, but the German club now wants to negotiate a transfer fee with PSV. That promises to be tough negotiations. Bayer Leverkusen is invoking a clause in Tillman’s PSV contract, with which he can be acquired for 35 million euros. PSV disputes that. (Source: Kicker)
AZ reportedly rejected multi-million offer for Addai
Will AZ make a big splash in the transfer market? The club reportedly rejected an offer of more than 10 million euros from Serie A club Como for Jayden Addai. The number five of the Eredivisie wants to keep the nineteen-year-old attacker in Alkmaar. A second offer has reportedly already been made by Como. The Italian club, under the leadership of advisor Mark-Jan Fledderus, wants to go far for Addai, who is allowed to negotiate with Como by AZ. (Source: VI)
PSV and Napoli reportedly to talk about Lang this week
A new development in the transfer rumors surrounding Noa Lang. Napoli and PSV are reportedly going to talk this week about the conditions of a transfer of the 26-year-old attacker. Lang is reportedly ‘only’ on a shortlist of Napoli. The club from Naples is also said to have an eye on Dan Nddoye and Jadon Sancho. To be continued. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Vitesse presents Zumberi as first signing
Vitesse has strengthened itself with the 22-year-old Valon Zumberi. The central defender comes on a free transfer from Hamburger SV and has signed a contract in Arnhem until the summer of 2027, with an option for an extra season. Zumberi is thus the first summer signing for the Keuken Kampioen Divisie club, which is still awaiting whether it will retain the professional license. (Source: Vitesse)
Emanuelson becomes assistant to Heitinga at Ajax
Urby Emanuelson has now confirmed it: the former player becomes the third assistant to trainer John Heitinga at Ajax. The 39-year-old Emanuelson was working at Jong Ajax last season, where he assisted trainer Frank Peereboom. The former international was a player of the Amsterdammers from 2004 to 2011.
Til likely to stay longer at PSV
Guus Til is reportedly very soon going to put his signature under a new contract at PSV. His contract was expiring mid-2026 and is being extended by two years. Reportedly, the 27-year-old Til will become one of the best-paid players of the reigning national champion after his contract extension. (Source: De Telegraaf)
Return of Emanuelson to Ajax imminent
Urby Emanuelson seems definitively to become the third assistant of head trainer John Heitinga. The former player of the Amsterdammers is said to have agreed to a contract for two seasons. The 39-year-old Emanuelson was already working at the club as assistant of Frank Peereboom at Jong Ajax. The former international is currently present as a TV analyst at the European Championship under 21 in Slovakia. (Source: De Telegraaf)
RB Leipzig signs Ole Werner as trainer
Ole Werner is the new trainer of RB Leipzig. The 37-year-old German comes from Werder Bremen, the club where he was responsible for almost four years. Werner will face Lutsharel Geertruida and Xavi Simons among others at RB Leipzig. It remains to be seen whether Werner will work with Simons for a long time, because the attacking midfielder is linked to several clubs.
Conflicting reports about transfer Lang
We just wrote about the possible agreement between PSV and Napoli about Noa Lang, but according to the usually well-informed Rik Elfrink of the Eindhovens Dagblad, there is no agreement yet. Will undoubtedly be continued!
Jetro Willems on his way to NEC and Schreuder
Jetro Willems seems to return to the Dutch fields. Dick Schreuder would like to welcome the 31-year-old defender to NEC. The trainer already seduced Willems a year ago to a transfer to the Spanish CD Castellón, where his contract expires. The veteran can sign for a year with the Eredivisionist. The club previously acquired Youssef El Kachati, Tjaronn Chery, Virgil Misidjan and Gonzalo Crettaz. 22-time international Willems was previously active in the Netherlands for Sparta Rotterdam, PSV, FC Groningen and Heracles Almelo. (Sources: VI and ESPN)
Lang on his way to Napoli
The chance is high that Noa Lang will no longer play in the Eredivisie next season. Reportedly, both the attacker himself and PSV have reached an agreement with Napoli. The 26-year-old Lang actually wanted to go to the Italian club in the winter, but then PSV sold a ‘no’. (Source: NOS)
Anouar El Azzouzi has in all likelihood played his last match in service of PEC Zwolle. It is still unclear where he will continue his career.
Almere City signs Engel
Almere City takes over Misha Engel from AZ. The defender signs a contract in Almere until the summer of 2028. Engel played for ten years in the youth academy of AZ and made his professional debut for the reserve team of the Alkmaar club in 2021. (Source: Almere City)
Will Meijer also go to Leverkusen?
After Erik ten Hag, Rogier Meijer also seems to be starting at Bayer Leverkusen. The coach who left NEC should reportedly become the assistant of Ten Hag at ‘Die Werkself’. Andries Ulderink is also reportedly in the picture to become assistant of Ten Hag. (Source: De Telegraaf)
RKC has next signing in
RKC Waalwijk is quite busy strengthening the selection for next season. Jordi Altena comes on a free transfer from De Treffers and signs a contract for one season. Yesterday RKC also presented Jesper Uneken, who comes on loan from PSV. (Source: RKC Waalwijk)
Kuijt in talks with FC Dordrecht
Will we soon see Dirk Kuijt at the Krommedijk in Dordrecht? The former international is the intended new trainer of FC Dordrecht, sources tell NU.nl. The former attacker must succeed Melvin Boel in Dordrecht, who left for Go Ahead Eagles eight days ago. The coming days must show whether Kuijt gives his approval to the Keuken Kampioen Divisie club.
Ajax Women takes over defender from ADO
A transfer in women’s football: Ajax takes over defender Daniëlle Noordermeer from ADO Den Haag. The 26-year-old from South Holland has signed a contract for two years. Noordermeer played for ADO since 2022. Before that, she played four seasons in the Women’s Eredivisie for Excelsior. “With Daniëlle we are bringing in a strong and reliable defender,” says technical director Alex Kroes. (Source: Ajax)
Inter takes Zalewski permanently from Roma
On this late evening a definitive transfer in Italy: Internazionale takes Nicola Zalewski permanently from AS Roma. The Polish left-back has been playing on loan for Inter since February and both sides have enjoyed it. Reportedly, Inter only pays 6 million euros for the 23-year-old Zalewski, who still had a one-year contract in Rome. Possibly good news for former FC Twente player Anass Salah-Eddine, who has had little playing time at AS Roma after his winter transfer. (Source: AS Roma)
United reportedly bid 70 million for Mbeumo
Manchester United has already spent almost 70 million euros for the arrival of Wolves striker Matheus Cunha earlier this transfer period and it will probably not stop there. The fallen giant would now have its sights set on right winger Bryan Mbeumo of Brentford. There would even be an improved offer of 70 million euros for the 25-year-old attacker. Mbeumo was good for twenty goals and eight assists in the Premier League last season. (Source: The Athletic)
Willem II says goodbye to club icon Swinkels
Willem II has said goodbye to club icon Arjan Swinkels, who worked in Tilburg as a talent coach. The expiring contract of Swinkels, in the past head of youth academy, will not be extended. “Due to the new composition of the technical staff of the first team, it is not possible to continue the cooperation at this time,” reports Willem II. The club has undergone a lot of changes in technical terms after the relegation from the Eredivisie. (Source: Willem II)
PSV rents out striker talent Uneken to RKC
PSV temporarily says goodbye to the talented striker Jesper Uneken. The twenty-year-old captain of Jong PSV will be making flying hours on loan at the relegated RKC next season. Uneken made his debut in the main squad in April and scored immediately, but after that he has not made any more minutes in the team of trainer Peter Bosz.
Technical manager Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink thinks that the step is good for the development of Uneken. “At RKC he will play in the top of the competition, with older guys, players with Eredivisie experience and he will end up in a completely new environment. It is a great opportunity for him to learn and further develop.” (Source: PSV)
Feyenoord seems to want striker from Genk
News from Belgium: Feyenoord has reportedly contacted KRC Genk for striker Oh Hyeon-gyu. The 24-year-old South Korean is said to have aroused the interest of the Rotterdammers with his twelve goals last season as a supersub at the number three of Belgium. Feyenoord would have more than 10 million euros left over for Oh, but has since been told by Genk that he is not for sale. Previously, the South Korean international played for Celtic. (Source: Het Laatste Nieuws)
PSV-keeper Benítez definitively to Crystal Palace
White smoke from London: PSV-keeper Walter Benítez definitively continues his career at Crystal Palace. The 32-year-old Argentinian comes on a free transfer from Eindhoven, where his contract expired. Benítez came to PSV in the summer of 2022 and became national champion with the team of trainer Peter Bosz for the past two years. At Crystal Palace, which will be competing in the Europa League next season as FA Cup winner, he will compete with Dean Henderson. (Source: Crystal Palace)
Frenkie de Jong seems to be extending at Barça
Frenkie de Jong seems to be connecting his future to FC Barcelona. According to the latest reports from Spain, the 28-year-old midfielder would sign a new contract with the national champion of Spain sometime this week. The current contract of De Jong, who has been playing in Barcelona since the summer of 2019, expires next year. (Source: Sport)
Name of Dirk Kuijt circulates at FC Dordrecht
A striking message from the Rijnmond area: the name of Dirk Kuijt would “stubbornly circulate” at Keuken Kampioen Divisie club FC Dordrecht. The former international is without a club after his departure from the Belgian Beerschot and Dordrecht is currently looking for a successor to Melvin Boel, who was recently appointed at Go Ahead Eagles. Dordrecht participated in the promotion to the Eredivisie last season, but stranded in the semi-finals of the play-offs. (Source: AD/De Dordtenaar)
Vitesse gets German Rehm as new trainer
It was already in the air and now Vitesse comes with the confirmation: Rüdiger Rehm is the new trainer of the Keuken Kampioen Divisie club. The German is the successor of John van den Brom and signs a contract in Arnhem until 2026, with an option for another year. Rehm was previously trainer of small German clubs such as Waldhof Mannheim, Ingolstadt, Wehen Wiesbaden, Arminia Bielefeld and Sonnenhof Grossaspach.
Conversations with former Vitesse trainer and good friend Thomas Letsch were decisive for the 46-year-old Rehm. “Thomas knows this club like no other. When he heard that Vitesse was talking to me, he had nothing but praise for the club. Those words were decisive for me in my choice.” (Source: Vitesse)
Helmond Sport grants Seegers (49) his trainer debut
The 49-year-old Jurgen Seegers takes his first steps as head trainer in professional football at Helmond Sport. Seegers has signed for one year with the number thirteen of the past Keuken Kampioen Divisie season. He was previously trainer at youth teams of Telstar, ADO Den Haag and PEC Zwolle, among others. He was also performance coach at ADO, Anderlecht and Vitesse and head of youth academy of Fortuna Sittard and Almere City. (Source: Helmond Sport)
Stegeman new trainer of Willem II
There is the confirmation of Willem II that had been expected for several days: John Stegeman is the new trainer of the relegated team from Tilburg. The 49-year-old coach comes from Royal Antwerp. He was previously responsible at Heracles Almelo, Go Ahead Eagles and PEC Zwolle.
Ten Hag and Leverkusen eye PSV’s Tillman
Malik Tillman has appealed to Erik ten Hag, the new trainer of Bayer Leverkusen. The German top club is reportedly working on the arrival of the PSV player, who is currently performing well with the United States at the Gold Cup. Leverkusen is said to be already in talks with the 23-year-old attacking midfielder.
PSV is taking into account a sales amount of over 35 million euros. This is the amount of the buy-back option of Bayern Munich. Bayern can only exercise that option in the transfer summer of 2026. Bayern could already match any bid on Tillman now. (Source: ED)
Duijvestijn also signs with Sparta
It’s happening again for Sparta! The Rotterdam club takes over Lance Duijvestijn from Excelsior. The 26-year-old midfielder made an impression last season with eleven goals and nine assists and was named best player of the Keuken Kampioen Divisie. Duijvestijn signs for no less than four seasons at Het Kasteel. (Source: Sparta)
Bednarek signs for two years with Sparta
There is the confirmation! The transfer-free Filip Bednarek signs for two years with Sparta. It is unclear whether the 32-year-old Pole is the intended first keeper. “With Filip we are bringing a reliable and experienced goalkeeper to Rotterdam-West,” says technical director Gerard Nijkamp. “He knows the Eredivisie through and through because of his earlier period in the Netherlands. With his stability and goalkeeper qualities we are taking the next step in compiling our selection.”
Bednarek returns to Eredivisie at Sparta
Sparta is trying to keep it exciting on social media, but we can tell you that this is Filip Bednarek. The Polish keeper comes on a free transfer from Lech Poznan. The 32-year-old Bednarek previously played in the Eredivisie for FC Utrecht and Heerenveen and is now signing in Rotterdam. Sparta can use a keeper well after the departure of first goalkeeper Nick Olij to PSV.
Lodeweges becomes sounding board for staff and players RKC
A year after his brief return as assistant national coach at Oranje, Dwight Lodeweges has a function in football again. The former trainer of FC Groningen, NEC and sc Heerenveen, among others, will act as a sounding board for the staff members and players of RKC Waalwijk next season. “I am happy when I am on the training field and can be of added value to young coaches and players with my experience and knowledge,” says the 67-year-old Lodeweges. (Source: RKC Waalwijk)
AZ binds talent Oerip until 2029
AZ manages to keep Julian Oerip on board. The talented midfielder extends his expiring contract until mid-2029. The eighteen-year-old Oerip played nineteen matches for Jong AZ in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie last season and scored twice. He was also an important force at AZ under 19, which reached the semi-finals in the Youth League. (Source: AZ)
Mertens (38) seems to announce farewell as professional footballer
Dries Mertens seems to have played his last professional match. The 38-year-old Belgian says in a video about the farewell match of Marek Hamsík between nose and lips that he has stopped. “Great Marek Hamsík, I can’t wait to play in your last match. I stopped playing football, but for you I’ll put on my shoes one more time,” says Mertens.
Mertens played for years at Napoli together with Hamsík. The attacker was also active for AGOVV, FC Utrecht, PSV, Galatasaray and the national team of Belgium. The 109-time international played his last official match for Galatasaray on May 30, where his contract expires at the end of June.
Feyenoord seems to almost have Diarra in
The transfer of Gaoussou Diarra to Feyenoord seems to be one step closer again. Reportedly, the Rotterdammers have reached an agreement with Istanbulspor about a transfer of the 22-year-old winger from Mali. Diarra scored fifteen times last season at the second level in Turkey, while that was only his first year as a professional. He is expected to travel to the Netherlands soon to undergo the medical examination and sign a multi-year contract. (Source: Voetbal International)
ADO hopes to complete return of Van den Brom this week
The rumor that John van den Brom returns as trainer at ADO Den Haag has been going on for a while. Now the expectation is that the Amersfoorter will be presented later this week in The Hague, where he was already trainer in the 2010/2011 season. ADO has not had a trainer for weeks, after the transfer-free departure of Darije Kalezic. Van den Brom was trainer of Vitesse last season, which finished last in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie due to a huge points penalty. (Source: Voetbal International)
AZ talent Smit silences speculations
Earlier in the day, rumors arose about Ajax’s interest in AZ talent Kees Smit, but the main character is not going anywhere for the time being. Smit, who is currently active with Oranje under 19 at the European Championship, sees no reason to leave AZ in the short term. “I haven’t really thought about leaving yet and I don’t think there is any reason for that. My future is simply with AZ,” said Smit, who is under contract with AZ until mid-2028. (Source: ESPN)
Will we see Pogba on the field soon?
Paul Pogba played his last match in September 2023, but he seems to be in action again soon. The 32-year-old midfielder, who was serving a doping suspension, would sign a contract with AS Monaco. Only the last details still have to be arranged, reportedly. Pogba was without a club after his departure from Juventus. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Derijck takes first step as coach
Do you still know former ADO Den Haag and PSV defender Timothy Derijck? The Belgian is now 38 years old and is now going for a second career. Derijck will become assistant trainer at KAA Gent, where he is taking on his first job as coach. Coincidentally, the choice for Gent is not: he played for the club between 2018 and 2020. (Source: KAA Gent)
Stegeman seems to become trainer of Willem II
John Stegeman is very likely to return to the Dutch fields after four years. The 48-year-old coach would become the new trainer of Willem II, which said goodbye to interim coach Kristof Aelbrecht after the relegation of last season. Stegeman was coach of PEC Zwolle until February 2021. More than a year later, he signed with Royal Antwerp FC, where he was assistant trainer of Mark van Bommel, among others, for the past seasons. (Source: VI)
Overmars appoints Wils as head trainer Antwerp
Technical director Marc Overmars promotes Stef Wils to the position of head trainer at Antwerp FC. The 42-year-old Belgian was working at the club as an assistant. Antwerp dismissed head coach Jonas De Roeck in the spring. The Dutchman Andries Ulderink finished the season as interim trainer. (Source: Antwerp FC)
FC Volendam strengthens midfield
FC Volendam will enter the Eredivisie with Gibson Yah in the ranks. The 21-year-old midfielder comes on a free transfer from FC Utrecht. Yah signs for two seasons. The contract includes the option for another season. (Source: FC Volendam)