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Netherlands v Germany - U18 Four Nations Tournament

Chelsea and Barcelona monitoring Eredivisie wonderkid

Chelsea and Barcelona have emerged as serious suitors for Twente wonderkid Ruud Nijstad as the battle for his signature intensifies. The 18-year-old has quickly become one of the most talked-about defensive prospects in the Eredivisie, catching the eye of Europe's elite. However, his future remains uncertain as his club push for a contract extension.

Barcelona’s negotiations with the Dutch star have been frozen

Barcelona has placed the Rod Nystad deal on hold.

ESPN viewers have shown zero sympathy after the sensational interview, branding the subject a “money-grubber.”

FC Twente have secured another victory and are now breathing down the necks of Feyenoord and NEC.

FC Twente sends a clear message to Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV

Twente gem Nijstad knows where he will be playing after the summer: “If a big club comes calling, then…”

Rafael van der Vaart: 'He puts on a Feyenoord shirt and then wets his pants'

Van Hanegem singles out one Ajax player: 'As a manager, I’d be completely fed up with him'

Two Ajax players were laughed at by ESPN: 'What on earth is this!? Hahahaha'

Juventus v FC Porto - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: Second Leg

What has become of Marko Pjaca? How is the former Juventus player getting on in the Netherlands with Twente?

At 30, he plays in the Eredivisie and is trying to relaunch his career after finding some consistency last year in Croatia

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Godts is completely deflated after another defeat and can’t make head nor tail of one aspect of Ajax’s play

Berghuis stands up for Ajax’s “bad buy”: “That boy can play football well, but...”

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FC Twente secure a deserved victory at the Johan Cruijff ArenA and leapfrog Ajax

Ajax player makes a surprise start against FC Twente – his first since 22 November

Ajax's likely line-up: García will choose between Weghorst and Dolberg

'Three-quarters of Ajax fans don't want him to sign a new contract'

Ajax will be without Youri Regeer; Takehiro Tomiyasu and two others are doubtful

Ten Hag is BACK! Ex-Man Utd boss lands surprise new job

Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has returned to boyhood side FC Twente as their new new technical director. Ten Hag has been out of work since September after he was sacked only three competitive games into an extremely short-lived spell as head coach of Bayer Leverkusen. He has now decided to head back to the Netherlands.

SV Werder Bremen v Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Bundesliga

Ten Hag REJECTS return to former club

Ex-Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has reportedly rejected a return to one of his old clubs in a bid to protect his finances following his sudden departure from Bayer Leverkusen. Ten Hag returned to management in the summer after being sacked by the Red Devils last October, but only lasted two leagues games in the BayArena hot seat.

Ex-Man Utd boss Ten Hag approached over return to former club

Erik ten Hag has been approached regarding a shock return to one of his former clubs. The ex-Manchester United boss finds himself out of work again after seeing his spell at Bayer Leverkusen cut brutally short. The Dutch tactician is mulling over what to do next, with one invitation having already been received that would have taken him back to his homeland.

Frequently asked questions

: West Ham United were founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks F.C, later renamed to West Ham United in 1900.
: British businessman David Sullivan owns 38.8% stake in the club and co-owns West Ham with David Kretinsky of 1890s Holdings (27%), Vanessa Gold of Family Trust (25.1%), J. Albert Smith of WHU LLC (8%) and other investors (1.1%).
: West Ham United play all their home games at the London Stadium, moving from their former home venue Boleyn Ground in 2016, which served the club's base for over a century. There are plans to expand London Stadium's capacity to 67,000.
: The London Stadium has a capacity of 62,500, making it London's fourth-largest stadium.
: West Ham have won five major honours during their history, which includes three FA Cups as well as the 2022-23 UEFA Conference League.
: West Ham United have never won the English top-flight. Their best-ever finish was third position in the 1985-86 season of the-then English first division.
: Former English defender Billy Bonds is West Ham's leading appearance maker of all-time, featuring for the club in 799 games across 21 seasons.
: With 326 goals in 505 games, Vic Watson is the greatest goalscorer in the history of West Ham United.
: Bobby Moore, Frank Lampard, Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole and Mark Noble are among West Ham's biggest-ever stars, with the London side also famously once managing to lure Argentina internationals Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano to the club.
: Avram Grant, Alan Pardew, David Moyes, Gianfranco Zola, and Manuel Pellegrini are among the most acclaimed managers to have been at the helm for West Ham United.
: West Ham United are nicknamed The Irons and The Hammers, a reference to the club's first name, Thames Ironworks F.C.

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