#eredivisie

#eredivisie

The 25-year-old has enjoyed an outstanding season in the Eredivisie and is now firmly on West Ham's radar, with reports in the Netherlands suggesting a move could be edging closer. El Karouani has been one of Utrecht's standout performers this campaign, combining defensive reliability with exceptional attacking output. From 29 appearances in all competitions, the Moroccan-born full-back has registered an impressive three goals and 15 assists.

I've done this a few times in training," Hornkamp told ESPN NL afterwards. "Because I delay my hop so late, the keeper probably thinks I'm going to shoot, so he dives very early, which means you don't even have to shoot hard, and just calmly pass it into the other corner.

On a recent weekend in the Dutch Eredivisie, the two main protagonists in last season's stunning title fight - PSV Eindhoven and Ajax - both surprisingly dropped points against newly promoted sides, FC Volendam and Telstar. The former is a real yo-yo club that got relegated two seasons ago after shipping 88 goals, whilst the latter's stunning victory in Eindhoven was their first after a 47-year absence from the top division.

Jorrel Hato, regarded as one of the most promising defensive talents in Europe, has made it clear to Ajax that he only wants to join Chelsea.

No team in any of Europe's top six leagues had previously thrown away a nine-point lead at the top of the table with five games remaining.

"We knew from the beginning we had a sponsor for three years; the objective was to find sponsors to help the team stand on its own two feet, but it has been difficult to find, let's say it the easy way, money."

The club did not meet all the requirements, including the submission of an external auditor's report in accordance with Uefa rules.