netherland league News
Heerenv. 23.7 : Former Ivorian international forward Bonaventure Kalou has signed a two-year contract with Heerenveen. The 30-year-old, brother of Chelsea's Salomon Kalou, joins Heerenveen as a free agent from United Arab Emirates side Al-Jazira. Norway forward Tarik Elyounoussi, 20, also joined Heerenveen from Fredrikstad for an undisclosed fee having agreed a five-year deal with the Dutch side.
Ajax 22.7 : Ajax Amsterdam have signed midfielder Ismail Aissati from PSV Eindhoven on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. The 19-year-old, who made his debut for PSV aged 17, appeared in 58 league games, scoring four times. Barcelona defender Oleguer Presas is also set to join Ajax. Barcelona said they will receive €3m for Presas, with a possible additional €2.25m depending on Ajax's performances in the UEFA Champions League over the next three years. Oleguer scored one goal in 167 games for Barcelona, including only 15 appearances last season.
PSV 13.7 : PSV Eindhoven have secured the services of defender Erik Pieters from Utrecht. The 19-year-old has put pen to paper on a four-year contract with the Dutch champions. Pieters was a member of the Netherlands' Under-21 team that won the UEFA European U21 Championship last summer. He made 51 top-flight appearances in the past two seasons, scoring twice in the last campaign.
PSV 12.7 : PSV Eindhoven have signed 19-year-old Utrecht defender Erik Pieters on a contract until 2012 for a fee approaching €3m. "This is a nice step in my career," said Pieters, who can play in all positions across the defence. "But I leave Utrecht with pain in my heart. Utrecht will stay in my heart. The club gave me the chance to prove myself, and I will never forget that."
Twente 10.7 : Twente have taken Serbia defender Slobodan Rajkovic on a one-year loan from Chelsea. Despite being under contract at Chelsea since 2005, the 19-year-old has never played for the London side, spending two seasons on loan at OFK Beograd before making 13 top-flight appearances for Twente's league rivals PSV Eindhoven in 2007/08. Twente, who finished in fourth place last term, will play in the 2008/09 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round after winning the Dutch play-off final against Ajax.
Ajax 6.7 : Ajax have smashed the Dutch transfer record to sign teenaged Serbian international Miralem Sulejmani from league rivals Heerenveen in a deal worth up to €16.25m. Ajax have not revealed any contract details but the left-sided striker, who scored 15 goals in 26 league starts for Heerenveen last season, can expect a long-term deal with coach Marco van Basten's side. Sulejmani, 19, was voted the best young player in the Dutch top flight last term.
Feyenord 3.7 : Denmark forward Jon Dahl Tomasson has returned to Feyenoord, six years after he won the UEFA Cup with the Rotterdam club. The 31-year-old signed a three-year contract after a free transfer from Spanish side Villarreal. Tomasson joined Feyenoord from Newcastle United in 1998 and won the Dutch title in his first season, and also scored the decisive goal as they beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in the 2001/02 UEFA Cup final. He played over 160 games in all competitions for the Rotterdam club, scoring 71 goals, before moving on to Milan in 2002.
PSV 3.7 : Manchester City goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson has signed a four-year contract with PSV Eindhoven. The 26-year-old, who was Sweden's No.1 at EURO 2008, moved for an undisclosed transfer fee and will succeed Heurelho Gomes, who agreed to join Tottenham Hotspur earlier this week. Isaksson joined Manchester City in 2006 but injuries restricted him to 19 Premier League appearances.
