News about Davy Klaassen

Anfield officials contacted the Dutch champions on Wednesday with a first offer of compensation for the 49-year-old, who does not have a release clause in his contract. The situation is developing quickly and talks to bring Slot to Anfield could even be concluded before the weekend. He faces a major task taking over from Klopp, who has been at the Anfield helm for nearly nine years, and won the hearts of Reds supporters.

Given the pyrotechnics that compelled De Klassieker's to be scrapped, it was tempting to wonder if Ajax's season hadn't already gone up in smoke. Fans of football vs. rioting in their own stadium and fighting police outside, their team was left just two points above the relegation zone, and Sven Mislintat's brutal dismissal made for an exciting Sunday in Amsterdam. The preeminent club of Dutch football has fallen into disarray once more, and it isn't quite clear how things are going to get better.

KIERAN GILL: Chelsea questioned him. Tottenham is a fan of the player. West Ham are closing in on him, but he is not done. Tim Steidten is the Premier League's most recent technical director. Steidten was an unremarkable defensive midfielder in his playing days, but as a recruiter, he rose to become one of the game's most admired administrators. Arsenal, Thomas Delaney of Copenhagen, and Davy Klaassen from Everton - not to mention bringing in Kevin De Bruyne on loan from Chelsea.

IAN HERBERT: At the top of the concrete steps leading to the seats where West Ham's VIP guests waited in a state of fear at AZ Alkmaar's stadium on Thursday night, it was a man against boys. A group of Dutch youths, some wearing balaclavas, smashed down a metal fence and flooded up the touchline, with some waving their arms in the air before scaling the stairs to greet the visitors. There is a burly Londoner of such size in this area.

On Tuesday, FC Groningen hosted Ajax in a very different environment from the one that had been abandoned on Sunday. In the first Ethio-scheduled game of the weekend, the Dutch pair played behind-closed doors on Tuesday afternoon due to FC Groningen's fans' behavior. The still-relegated FC Groningen feels beaten 3-2 by Ajax in a five-goal thriller, with no raucous home support to get behind them.

Ajax's transfer to FC Groningen was halted after just five minutes when supporters of the home team threw black smoke bombs onto the pitch, while some fans attempted to gain access to the field of play. Multiple black smoke bombs fell from behind the goal just five minutes into their match against Ajax on Sunday afternoon, and the home team was defending in the first period.

With Leeds United's total outlay for Jean-Kevin Augustin down to £40 million in exchange for just 48 minutes of service, the striker could now be the lowest signing in English football. In 2020, Augustin made only three replacement appearances for Leeds, after the club argued that the Covid-19 pandemic had negated the club's promise to buy the player from Red Bull Leipzig, resulting in a postponement of the season's conclusion. Leeds, on the other hand, lost their case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport and later reached a compromise with Leipzig worth £15.5 million. The legal proceedings did not conclude there, and a FIFA panel has ordered Augustin £24.5 million for breach of contract this week. Leeds is considering an appeal.

After missiles were launched onto the pitch, Feyenoord assistant John de Wolf took matters into his own hands with his team's KNVB Cup match against Ajax on the verge of being sailed. Davy Klaassen of Ajax had his head split open after being struck by an object removed from the stands while celebrating his victory in the KNVB Cup semi-finals. The clash between two of the Netherlands' traditional giants is no stranger to the crunching threats and pulsing action that has dominated football's greatest rivalries, but supporters' behaviour has caused a temporary suspension in proceedings.

De Klassiker descended into a disgraceful farce on Wednesday night as Ajax's players were paraded in objects thrown by the home crowd. On the pitch, the game had threatened to boil over, with consistent challenges flying in all directions over the pitch, though it was a spectator missile.

Under the Friday night lights, Holland and Argentina face each other in the second round of the World Cup in what promises to be an engrossing competition. Louis van Gaal's Dutch side has been more effective and efficient than eye-catching so far in the tournament, but they remain undefeated. Argentina was victims of a massive World Cup shock when losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia in their first group game, but the team bounced back to top Group C after beating Mexico and Poland.

Louis van Gaal was not all happy with Holland's first-half results with the USA last weekend, despite going into the break up two goals because the team lost the ball too much. From the 10th minute after Memphis Depay converted a cross from Denzel Dumfries, Holland led the way, but there were openings for the USA as Christian Pulisic missed an early opportunity and Sergino Dest later had a shot blocked from close. As the completed only 56.3 and 70.6 percent of their passes respectively, midfielders Davy Klaassen and Marten de Roon were also hauled off at halftime.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: The group stages have come to an end after two weeks of non-stop football that culminated in some of the best drama we've seen at such an early stage in the World Cup. We've seen some major teams fail, some legendary names claim to be their final farewells and some of the biggest-ever upsets at a World Cup tournament. Although the last round of group games has brought people together, there have been fans on the edge of their seats. Sportsmail ranks ten things we've learned from the group stages of World Cup 2022.

Holland needs only a point against already-eliminated host country Qatar to guarantee their spot in the World Cup knockout stages. Louis van Gaal's squad won 2-0 in their Group A opener, but Ecuador kept them to a 1-1 draw. Holland is currently in first place in the South American rankings thanks to their outstanding fair play record. Sportmail takes you through everything you should do about the Group A experience.

At 4 p.m. in Qatari capital Doha, Holland takes on Ecuador, knowing that a victory for either team will qualify for the last 16 matches. Louis van Gaal's men defeated Senegal 2-0 in their first game of the tournament thanks to late goals from Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen, while the South American outfit defeated Qatar 2-0 in the first game of the tournament after an Enner Valencia double. Follow live coverage from Sportsmail's MAX MATHEWS's build-up, team news, and case reports.

Following a press conference at the World Cup, Louis van Gaal recalled a moving moment with a young journalist. The former Manchester United manager was told by a young reporter that he doesn't have a question but wants to say he is a huge fan. Van Gaal thanked the media for advising him. This is sweet, but I don't hear this often.' I want to give you a hug. Later this week, you and I will be hugging.'

In both teams' crucial second Group A match at the Qatar World Cup (inset bottom), Holland (left) meets Ecuador (right). Ecuador comfortably defeated Qatar 2-0 in the tournament's curtain-raiser on Sunday, while Holland defeated Senegal by a narrow margin on Monday evening due to two late goals. Gustavo Alfaro's side finished fourth in the CONMEBOL qualifying tournament and demonstrated their defensive strength by accumulating six straight clean sheets. During the qualifying rounds, Ecuador even managed to draw 1-1 against both Argentina and Brazil. Holland, meanwhile, finished in last place in qualifying under the watchful eye of Louis van Gaal (inset top) in his third and presumably final term in charge of the country. Max Mathews of Sportsmail takes you through all of the information you will need to hear about below as the match quickly approaching.

When Qatar and Senegal face each other in Group A on Friday, they will be trying to bounce back from their opening game losses. Qatar opened the tournament by beating Ecuador on Sunday, but they didn't look like troubling their South American opponents as they slipped to a 2-0 loss. Senegal won the Netherlands until the 84th minute, but Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen sealed a victory for Louis Van Gaal's men.

During the first two games of the Qatar tournament, more than an hour was added (left) on average. This phenomenon has arisen due to FIFA rules aimed at improving playing time and avoiding time wasting, as described by France Info. Pierluigi Collina (inset), the current chairman of the FIFA referees committee, had argued before the game that the ruling body is aiming for more ball-in-play time. We want to stop matches at 42, 43, 44 minutes from the playing time,' he said. So the times of substitutions, penalties, holidays, medical care, or, obviously VAR, will have to be compensated'.

Senegal's men face Louis van Gaal's men in the third game of the tournament, in arguably one of the most exciting matches on the entire group stage at the tournament. It would be the first meeting between the two sides, and both will be eager to get their Group A campaign off to the best possible start. Senegal and Holland are the most likely to advance from the group, which also includes Qatar and Ecuador.

Napoli won for the second time in eight days and booked their spot in the last 16 of the Champions League, beating Ajax for the second time in eight days. Viacomo Raspadori and Hirving Lozano converted the Serie A racers into a two-goal lead within 16 minutes. Davy Klaassen reduced the deficit with a header just after halftime, but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia removed the threat of a comeback by scoring from the spot in the 62nd minute.

After a dramatic 1-0 win in Ajax, Holland remained solid under heavy pressure from Belgium before scoring late to finish runners of group 4 in the UEFA Nations League. With a characteristic header from a corner in the 73rd minute, Virgil van Dijk sealed an unbeaten Nations League bid at the Amsterdam Arena for the Dutch. They ended with 16 points, six more than Belgium, who had a chance to leapfrog their neighbors, and took first place, but they had to win by three goals or more on Sunday to do so. Any hopes of a goal game were quickly dashed, however, as the two teams effectively killed each other in a close tactical battle.

Cristiano Ronaldo needs to get fitter and more selfless if he wants to be involved in Erik ten Hag's new Manchester United's major leagues. Ronaldo's Dutch boss is happy that the team's transfer window has been open, but it is clear that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner will have to adapt to the club's evolving philosophy rather than the other way around. Ronaldo, 37, has only started under ten Hag, the club's 4-0 loss at Brentford, and he will be on the bench again against Arsenal on Saturday after losing three straight games against the club for personal reasons, including Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bruno Fernandes. Antony's deadline is still in question.

Ten Hag sent the 20-year-old striker a text to see if he'd be interested in moving to Old Trafford, but he turned down his former boss's offer of a £14.7 million transfer back to de Godenzonen from RB Leipzig. Brobbey has been in fine form for Ajax this season, scoring and assisting from the bench in his third game against Fortuna Sittard, and he has since started the Amsterdam club's following two games. "I absolutely wanted to go to Ajax," Brobbey told Dutch publication Voetbal International. Erik also wanted to work with me, texted once if I were interested in it, but I thanked him generously. I wanted to go back [to Ajax] and visit Ajax. It wasn't finished, or even started by my friends here, Ajax's playing style. I have to first succeed as a striker of Ajax. That's also how the first six months felt, when I played here on a rented basis. I had the feeling afterwards: I must go back.'