Brugge would sell midfielder for record fee A major transfer is on the horizon at our southern neighbors: Club Brugge would have sold the Swiss midfielder Ardon Jashari to AC Milan for a record amount of 39 million euros. The clubs still have to confirm the transfer, but the transfer is said to be completely finalized. The 23-year-old Jashari only played for Club Brugge for a year, but the Belgian club will make a significant profit from him. Last summer he came over from FC Luzern for ‘only’ 6 million euros. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Van ‘t Schip already leaving Armenia after four matches? John van ‘t Schip would be leaving the national team of Armenia after only four matches. The coach signed a one-year contract with the Armenian federation in February, but he has not recorded a single victory in four matches (three defeats, one draw). Van ‘t Schip and his assistant Aron Winter would no longer be employed by the federation, which was not satisfied with the work of the Dutchmen. (Source: *Sportaran*)
United reportedly offer 85 million for Sesko Manchester United is not yet done in the transfer market. After Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, the English club reportedly also wants to sign Benjamin Sesko. United would have offered a total of 85 million euros for the 22-year-old striker, who is also heavily linked with Newcastle United. RB Leipzig has not yet provided manager Rúben Amorim’s team with an answer. The Slovenian international is still under contract in Germany for four years. (Source: *The Athletic*)
Ajax signs seventeen-year-old talent Muzungu Ajax has strengthened itself with the seventeen-year-old talent Marvyn Muzungu. The French defender comes from the youth academy of AJ Auxerre and will play for Jong Ajax. He has signed a contract for three seasons. “With Marvyn we are bringing in a physically strong defender who chooses a very strong position defensively,” says football director Marijn Beuker. “Marvyn is a left-footed defender with an excellent kicking technique and can use these spaces with dangerous cross passes.”
Feyenoord signs Sheffield United defender Ahmedhodzic White smoke from Rotterdam! Anel Ahmedhodzic is Feyenoord’s new defensive reinforcement. The defender signs a contract in De Kuip until the summer of 2029. Ahmedhodzic comes from Sheffield United, which, according to *VI*, will receive almost 7 million euros. Feyenoord hopes to register the Bosnian for the Champions League double against Fenerbahçe. “We are doing everything we can to make him eligible to play for the third preliminary rounds of the Champions League. We are receiving good help from the KNVB,” Feyenoord said. The 26-year-old Ahmedhodzic comes from Sheffield United. (Source: Feyenoord)
Meulensteen returns to Eredivisie with Go Ahead Go Ahead Eagles has brought Melle Meulensteen back to the Dutch fields. The 26-year-old midfielder comes from Italian Sampdoria and has signed for four years in Deventer. Meulensteen previously played for RKC Waalwijk and Vitesse. He grew up in England and was a youth player at Manchester United. (Source: Go Ahead Eagles)
Birmingham still shows interest in Akpom Birmingham City has not yet given up the fight for Ajax striker Chuba Akpom. The club has reportedly contacted Amsterdam again for the 29-year-old Brit. Birmingham initially seemed to want to rent Akpom, but now seems to be focusing on a purchase agreement. Ajax has reportedly already received an offer from the Championship club, but his old club Middlesbrough is also still interested in the attacker. To be continued! (Source: *VI*)
Son close to million-dollar transfer to LAFC Son Heung-min is reportedly to be presented on Wednesday as a new player for MLS club Los Angeles FC. The South Korean would leave for Los Angeles FC for approximately 26 million euros, after tearfully saying goodbye to Tottenham Hotspur last weekend after ten years. The 33-year-old Son transferred from Bayer Leverkusen to Spurs in 2015 and scored 173 goals in no fewer than 454 matches for Tottenham. (Source: *BBC*)
Newcastle reportedly offered 90 million euros for Sesko A new top transfer seems to be in the making in international football. Newcastle United seems to be responding to the departure of Alexander Isak, who is coveted by Liverpool, and would have made an offer totaling 90 million euros for striker Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig. The 22-year-old Slovenian was good for thirteen goals in the Bundesliga last season. Manchester United also appears to be interested in Sesko. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Feyenoord appears to have a new defender Feyenoord appears to have struck another blow in the transfer market. Defender Anel Ahmedhodzic of Sheffield United is reportedly well on his way to Rotterdam. The 26-year-old defender is reportedly undergoing a medical examination on Tuesday, after the clubs reached an agreement on the transfer fee. It is not clear how much money Feyenoord will pay for the Bosnian, who still had a contract for one year with the club that was relegated from the Premier League. (Source: *De Telegraaf*)
Schenkeveld makes transfer after six years at Panathinaikos Do we still know this man? Bart Schenkeveld left the Netherlands in 2017 and exchanged Australian Melbourne City for Panathinaikos two years later. The former player of Feyenoord, Excelsior, Heracles Almelo and PEC Zwolle played 166 official matches for the Greek top club in the past six years, with which he won the cup twice. Now it’s time for a new foreign adventure. Schenkeveld signs with Al Khaleej FC in Saudi Arabia.
Eiting exchanges Netherlands for Cyprus Here is the confirmation from Enschede: Carel Eiting is exchanging FC Twente for Cypriot Omonia Nicosia, where he has signed for two seasons. The 27-year-old Amsterdammer came over from FC Volendam in 2023 for 1 million euros, after a controversial arbitration case. But Eiting never managed to find his feet in De Grolsch Veste. He was already loaned out to Sparta Rotterdam for the past six months. (Source: FC Twente)
1. FC Köln switches from Kaplan to Van den Berg Bundesliga promoted 1. FC Köln is not getting the transfer of Ajax defender Ahmetcan Kaplan completed. Reportedly, ‘Die Geissböcke’ are now focusing on Rav van den Berg. The 21-year-old from Zwolle, recently active with Jong Oranje at the European Championship in Slovakia, is still under contract with Middlesbrough for two years. Van den Berg was previously strongly linked with Feyenoord, which is still looking for a successor to Dávid Hancko. But 1. FC Köln is said to be willing to go far for Van den Berg. (Source: *Sky Sports Germany*)
Ajax keeps top talent Ouazane (16) on board News from Amsterdam: Abdellah Ouazane has signed his first professional contract with Ajax. For the sixteen-year-old Ouazane, this is the final piece of a turbulent transfer summer. The attacking midfielder seemed to be leaving for Real Madrid, but did not pass the medical examination at ‘De Koninklijke’.
Ouazane is still very welcome at Ajax. “We are extremely happy that we were able to contract Abdellah today,” says football director Martijn Beuker. “Abdellah has excellent insight and I am convinced that he will also show his qualities with Jong Ajax this season.” (Source: Ajax)
PSV reportedly has left back Nkounkou in sight PSV is far from finished in the transfer market and is reportedly looking hard for a left back. Niels Nkounkou is in the picture for this. PSV reportedly wants to rent the 24-year-old Frenchman from Eintracht Frankfurt until the end of the season, with an option to buy. (Source: *VI*)
FC Twente appears to be selling superfluous Eiting FC Twente appears to be saying goodbye to Carel Eiting this week. The midfielder, who came over from FC Volendam two years ago after an arbitration case and for 1 million euros, is said to be continuing his career at Omonia Nicosia from Cyprus. FC Twente will reportedly receive a transfer fee of several hundred thousand for the 27-year-old Eiting, who played for Sparta Rotterdam on loan for the past six months and still had a one-year contract in Enschede. (Source: *Tubantia*, *VI*)
Almere City waves goodbye to midfielder Nalic More news from the Yanmar Stadium: Adi Nalic will not be going to the Keuken Kampioen Divisie with Almere City. The ongoing contract of the Swedish-Bosnian midfielder has been terminated by mutual agreement. “I want to thank everyone within the club and the supporters for the support and wish them every success on the way back to where the club belongs, in the Eredivisie,” says Nalic, who has played up to thirty official matches for Almere City since February 2024. (Source: Almere City)
PSV reportedly close to signing Man PSV appears to be nearing a deal with Parma for the arrival of attacker Dennis Man. According to the latest reports, an agreement between the two clubs is imminent. The transfer is said to involve around 8 million euros. The 26-year-old Man is seen as the replacement for Johan Bakayoko, who left for RB Leipzig. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Ipswich Town reportedly hijacked Akpom loan deal The superfluous Ajax striker Chuba Akpom was reportedly undergoing a medical examination at Birmingham City today, but Ipswich Town appears to have hijacked the loan deal at the last minute. The clubs have reportedly already reached an agreement on a loan deal until the end of the season, with a mandatory option to buy worth 8 million euros if Ipswich Town is promoted to the Premier League. The 29-year-old Akpom, reportedly a big earner at Ajax, will reportedly undergo a medical examination in Ipswich tonight. (Source: *Sky Sports*)
How the transfer of Luuk de Jong remained a secret Luuk de Jong was surprisingly presented by FC Porto on Sunday evening. The fact that this transfer did not leak out in advance is fairly unique in 2025. How did FC Porto manage to do that?
Only the daily board of the ‘Dragões’ was aware of the negotiations, Portuguese media report. In addition, FC Porto requested a medical examination for ‘a new player for the handball team’, who in reality turned out to be De Jong. Furthermore, the 34-year-old striker did not pick up his luggage himself at the airport, but his agent took care of this. (Source: *O Jogo*)
Ajax’s offer for Itakura reportedly rejected A new development in the rumors surrounding defender Ko Itakura, who is coveted by Ajax. His club Borussia Mönchengladbach has reportedly rejected the opening bid from the Amsterdamers. The Bundesliga club is demanding at least 10 million euros for the 28-year-old Itakura, but Ajax was far from that. As a result, an agreement also appears to be far from sight. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Dijks and Fortuna apart after two years Mitchell Dijks and Fortuna Sittard are saying goodbye to each other. The Limburg club and the 32-year-old defender have “reached an agreement to terminate the contract in good consultation”. The former player of Ajax, Vitesse and Heerenveen, among others, played a total of 61 matches for Sittard. “It has been a pleasure to work with Mitchell for the past two years. We have had several discussions in the past period. In it, Mitchell indicated that he would like to embark on a new adventure one more time,” says technical director Américo Branco. (Source: Fortuna Sittard)
Go Ahead-tastemaker Antman to Rangers for record fee The die is cast! Go Ahead Eagles-tastemaker Oliver Antman signs for four years at Rangers FC. The transfer involves a maximum of 6 million euros, including bonuses. That is a record fee for the club from Deventer. The 23-year-old attacker was brought to Go Ahead last season for 1.2 million and was one of the standouts in the historic (cup) season of the Deventer residents with seventeen assists and six goals. (Source: Rangers)
Guillaume exchanges Almere for Le Mans It’s rush hour in Almere! Baptiste Guillaume is leaving Almere City. The thirty-year-old Belgian is transferring to French Le Mans, which plays in Ligue 2. The striker still had a contract in Almere until the summer of 2026, but disappointed in the Eredivisie last season. “Baptiste came to Almere last summer with the ambition to play a lot and score goals. Unfortunately, the number of goals and the sporting results ultimately fell short of expectations,” says technical manager Chiel Dekker on the club website. (Source: Almere City)
De Graafschap brings back striker Rijks to Dutch fields De Graafschap is strengthening itself with striker Mees Rijks. The 22-year-old attacker is coming on loan from Norwegian Valerenga. De Graafschap has negotiated an option to buy. Rijks made his professional debut in 2021 for Jong FC Utrecht, for which he scored twenty times in ninety matches. Last season, Rijks played for Valerenga, with which he promoted to the highest level. In Norway, he scored fourteen goals in 41 matches.
Boukhari reunited with Rijsdijk at Almere City Nourdin Boukhari, who left Sparta, is the new assistant coach of Almere City. He will work together again with head coach Jeroen Rijsdijk at the Eredivisie-degradant, just like in his time at Sparta. “Almere City FC has a clear story and an ambitious vision that immediately appealed to me. That was the deciding factor for me to sign,” he says. “We have a young, eager group and I look forward to getting the most out of the season together.” (Source: Almere City)
Son reportedly on his way to Los Angeles Club hero Son Heung-min has said goodbye to Tottenham Hotspur after ten years. Now he seems to be continuing his career in the American competition. The 33-year-old South Korean has reportedly reached a verbal agreement with Los Angeles FC. Son could be reunited in California with his former teammate Hugo Lloris. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Schick extends contract with Leverkusen Good news for Erik ten Hag. Striker Patrik Schick is extending his contract with Bayer Leverkusen until the summer of 2030. And if you think, that Schick looks familiar… That’s right! The Czech scored against the Netherlands in the round of 16 of the European Championship in 2021. (Source: Bayer Leverkusen)
Meissen from Sparta to Excelsior Rick Meissen probably doesn’t have to move, but he does have to set his navigation to a different destination in Rotterdam. He exchanges Sparta Rotterdam for Excelsior. The 23-year-old Meissen played 49 official matches for Sparta in the past 2.5 years. (Source: Sparta Rotterdam)
Isak spotted on Newcastle training ground after Liverpool bid rejection Even more Liverpool news! Alexander Isak is causing quite a stir in England. The Swedish top striker has been high on Liverpool’s wish list for weeks, which is said to have 140 million euros to spare for Isak. Liverpool’s first bid was reportedly rejected on Friday, according to English media. Four days later, he was spotted on the Newcastle training ground. We don’t know what that says about a possible transfer. But this will certainly not be the last post about Isak in this live blog. (Source: *Sky Sports*)
Slot’s Liverpool signs talented striker Wright (17) Liverpool’s transfer carousel continues to spin. Trainer Arne Slot’s club is strengthening itself with the seventeen-year-old Will Wright, who is coming from Salford City. The talented striker made his debut for League Two club Salford in the 2024/2025 season. Wright already played half an hour with Liverpool’s promises team last weekend, which did not get beyond a 0-0 draw against Hull City in a practice match. (Source: Liverpool)
Opponent of FC Utrecht dismisses coach At FC Utrecht, they have probably been busy with video analyses of Servette FC for days, but those can partly be thrown in the trash. Trainer Thomas Häberli has been fired four days before the first match in the third preliminary round of the Europa League. The 51-year-old Häberli is held responsible for the disappointing results of Servette FC in recent weeks. (Source: Servette FC)
Ajax and Itakura appear to be close to an agreement Is Ko Itakura coming to the Johan Cruijff ArenA? Ajax appears to be virtually in agreement with the Japanese about his salary and the other contractual agreements. However, there is still work for technical director Alex Kroes to do in the discussions with Borussia Mönchengladbach. There is reportedly no agreement yet on the transfer fee. (Source: *De Telegraaf*)
Luiz chooses adventure in Cyprus Does David Luiz still play football? Apparently so! The 38-year-old Brazilian defender, who you will probably recognize by his hair, is going to play in Cyprus. He is signing a two-year contract with Pafos, who are taking over the veteran on a free transfer from Fortaleza. Luiz will be teammate of Jay Gorter in Cyprus. He came over from Ajax two weeks ago. (Source: Pafos FC)
Farioli enjoys presentation De Jong For Francesco Farioli, the presentation of Luuk de Jong was not a surprise. Yet he thought it was beautiful. “The chairman came to me a few days ago and said that the club had done this more often in the past,” says the Italian. “The fact that this still succeeds today is bizarre.”
“It was very nice for everyone,” continues the coach, who left Ajax in the summer. “It also says something about the organization and professionalism within this club.” (Source: *O Jogo*)
Back to yesterday for a moment We are still recovering from the surprising presentation of Luuk de Jong at FC Porto yesterday. Exactly at the moment that his old teammates were fighting for the Johan Cruijff Schaal, he suddenly came onto the field in Portugal. De Jong was transfer-free after his departure from PSV and signed a one-season contract with FC Porto.