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Zakaria Labyad retorna ao FC Utrecht

FC Utrecht announced the return of Zakaria Labyad. The 29-year-old Moroccan striker signs until the end of next season, with the option of automatic renewal for another season.

Zakaria Labyad suffered a knee injury less than a year ago and has already been doing some work within the FC Utrecht academy in recent weeks.

At FC Utrecht, Zakaria Labyad played 58 games and scored 20 goals for the club. But it was at PSV Eindhoven where he played the most games. At Eindhoven, he made 67 appearances and scored 15 goals. The last club he worked for was AFC Ajax and in Amsterdam he made 54 appearances and scored 13 goals.

In addition to these clubs, he also wore the shirt of Vitesse and Sporting, but in Portugal, he only managed to make 27 appearances and scored just three goals.

“It’s a wonderful feeling. Returning to the club where I found my good football. I feel that by returning to FC Utrecht I am returning to my hometown. I need a few days to improve my physical condition and get ready for our coach” said Zakaria Labyad.

“He wanted to return to our club and we understood that he has all the necessary qualities to stay with us for years to come. The conversations were quick and we reached an understanding in a short time” said FC Utrecht director Jordy Zuidam.

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Paweł Bochniewicz extends contract until 2026 with SC Heerenveen

Paweł Bochniewicz will stay at Abe Lenstra Stadion until the end of the 2025/26 season. SC Heerenveen announced the defender’s contract renewal this Monday.

When Paweł Bochniewicz arrived in 2020, he signed a three-year deal. At the end of that season, his contract would come to an end, but the Fries board liked what Paweł Bochniewicz presented during this period in Heerenveen and opted to renew the Polish defender’s contract.

With the injury of Sven van Beek, Paweł Bochniewicz inherited the title of captain of the defender who continues to recover from an injury and has no prediction of return to the lawns.

SC Heerenveen director of football Ferry de Haan understands that it would be difficult to keep Paweł Bochniewicz for a few more seasons.

“It won’t be easy keeping him with us. Analyzing the financial side, it will be a challenge for our club ′′ said Ferry de Haan at the end of October 2022. In December, with possible player sales, the scenario for renewing Paweł Bochniewicz’s contract was more positive.

“We believe that at SC Heerenveen, he will be able to develop further as a footballer. He is one of the main players in our squad. It is news that we are very happy to share with all of you and our fans” said Ferry de Haan.

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Myron van Brederode renews contract with AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar have announced Myron van Brederode’s contract renewal. The young striker had his contract renewed for another season.

In view of this, Myron van Brederode has a contract with AZ Alkmaar until the end of the 2026/27 season. This season, the striker has accumulated seventeen Eredivisie appearances for AZ Alkmaar. In ten matches, he was in the starting line-up. In addition, he also scored two goals. Myron van Brederode arrived at AZ Alkmaar in 2016 when he left the AFC (amateur club in the Netherlands). In May 2022, he made his first team debut for AZ Alkmaar against RKC Waalwijk.

“We are managing to help AZ Alkmaar. I hope we can keep up the good football that we are playing and we can continue to evolve. Personally, I hope I can score more goals, be important for the first team. It’s great to work at this club and I’m happy for everything that’s happening to me” said Myron van Brederode.

AZ Alkmaar director of football Max Huiberts is impressed with the young talent’s development.

“We saw that he evolved very quickly and now we have no doubt that he is a very important player in our squad. Last season we managed to extend his bond until the end of the 2025/26 season, but we wanted him to stay with us longer and now we have managed to further extend his bond” said Myron van Brederode.

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Feyenoord extends Nesto Groen’s contract until 2026

Feyenoord have announced Nesto Groen’s contract renewal. The 18-year-old athlete renews with the Stadionclub until the end of the 2025/26 season.

Nesto Groen has been playing for Feyenoord’s youth team since 2013 and signed his first professional contract in 2021 with the Rotterdammers.

“Nesto Groen has developed a lot in recent seasons as a striker. He did everything to become a better football player. No wonder he appears so often in Feyenoord’s professional squad” said Feyenoord’s head of youth teams, Rini Coolen.

“I see this contract renewal as recognition from the club. I am very happy and satisfied here. It’s good to see that the club is also enjoying my development. This confidence is very good for me and it is a sign that I am on the right path” said Nesto Groen.

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Union Sint-Gillis wants PSV’s Yorbe Vertessen

PSV continues to reformulate its team for the sequence of the season and the next name that should leave the Eindhoven team is the 22-year-old Belgian striker, Yorbe Vertessen.

Union Sint-Gillis from Belgium would be interested in hiring the striker and would have won the dispute with Royal Antwerp FC, also from Belgium.

PSV were willing to release him on loan until the end of that season after the arrival of Fábio Silva.

“After we brought in Fábio Silva, we understood that it was important for Yorbe Vertessen to be loaned until the end of this season, in order to have more opportunities. We talked to him about it” said Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Yorbe Vertessen has a contract with PSV until the end of the 2024/25 season. In 73 games for PSV, he scored thirteen goals and provided eight assists.

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Netherlands will play Croatia in Nations League semi-final

UEFA held the draw to define the UEFA Nations League semi-final matches. The draw was held in Nyon, Switzerland. Wesley Sneijder was present to draw the games.

The Netherlands will play against Croatia, while Italy and Spain will make the other semi-final.

“Who will win? I hope the Netherlands. I think Croatia have a very good chance. There are four great selections. Croatia had a great World Cup. Spain and Holland have new coaches, so I’m curious to follow these matches” said Wesley Sneijder before the draw began.

The match between the Netherlands and Croatia will be played on June 14 in Rotterdam at Feyenoord’s stadium in De Kuip. The second semi-final will be played at FC Twente’s home ground in De Grolsch Veste on 15 June.

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PSV signs Fabio Silva

PSV announced the signing of Fábio Silva. The 20-year-old Portuguese striker, who belongs to Wolverhampton, arrives on loan until the end of this season. He was at Belgium’s RSC Anderlecht in the first six months of that season, but the striker failed to perform the minimum expected for him to become a starter in the Belgian team.

Fábio Silva was already present at the Philips Stadion, to follow PSV’s 1-0 victory over Vitesse, in the Eredivisie. Valued at thirteen million euros, Fábio Silva has a contract until the end of the 2025/26 season.

Even at just twenty years old, Fábio Silva already has a good amount of games for different teams. He was revealed by FC Porto de Portugal, where he played 21 games and scored just three goals in the professional team. In England, he only defended Wolverhampton and scored four goals in 62 games. In Belgium, he managed to appear in 32 matches for RSC Anderlecht and scored eleven goals.

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PSV sends €17m offer to Kamaldeen Sulemana from Stade Rennes

Information appeared from the French newspaper L’Équipe that PSV would have sent a proposal to buy Kamaldeen Sulemana. The 20-year-old Ghanaian was once of interest to Ajax but preferred to pursue his career in France with Rennes.

The Boeren would have sent a proposal of 15 million euros plus two million euros in bonuses. Southampton FC would also be in the running for the Ghanaian striker, but their bid would be €17m.

In France, Kamaldeen Sulemana has played thirteen games this season and in just two games has he managed to start in the starting line-up. In those thirteen games, Kamaldeen Sulemana scored only one goal.

PSV don’t have much time to bring reinforcements to Eindhoven. In recent days Boeren have lost Noni Madueke to Chelsea and Cody Gakpo to Liverpool.

Kamaldeen Sulemana joined Rennes from France at the start of last season for €17m. He is still linked with Stade Rennes until the end of the 2025/26 season.

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DONE DEAL: Arnaut Danjuma signs for Tottenham

Tottenham announced the signing of Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld. The striker had been sought after by AFC Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, but opted to return to England, where he previously wore the colors of AFC Bournemouth.

He arrives at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on loan until the end of this season. At the end of the period, Tottenham will be able to trigger the purchase clause with Villarreal in Spain. The 25-year-old Dutch striker still has a contract with Submarino Amarelo until the end of the 2025/26 season.

It is noteworthy that Everton, also from the Premier League, would be very close to finalizing the signing of Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld, but when Tottenham’s proposal would have swayed the striker who preferred to end negotiations with Everton and move to London.

This will be the third club outside the Netherlands that Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld will play for. At Villarreal, he scored 22 goals in 51 appearances. Even with 17 goals and 52 games for AFC Bournemouth, he managed to be more prominent when he played for the English club.

This change will also be key for Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld to try to become an option for the Dutch national team again. He came very close to playing in the World Cup with Louis van Gaal in Qatar, but injuries ended up reducing the chances of the striker who saw the World Cup in Qatar on television. Under the command of Ronald Koeman, he wants to regain his space and who knows how to become a more frequent player in the next summons.

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1. FC Magdeburg announce signing of Luc Castaignos

FC Magdeburg of the German second division, announced the signing of the Dutch striker, Luc Castaignos. The striker was performing some tests in recent weeks at the club and was approved by the coaching staff.

Luc Castaignos has played for Feyenoord, FC Twente and Internazionale. He will have a new experience in football in Germany. At 1. FC Magdeburg he will play alongside Mo El Hankouri, a former player for FC Groningen and captain of the Groningen team.

Luc Castaignos’ last job was at OFI Crete in Greece, but the Greek club opted to release the player who failed to perform well in Greece.

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