“The end of a totally failed experiment,” says Germany’s main football paper Kicker and their verdict more or less sums up the European reaction to Manchester United’s decision to part company with David Moyes.

Everton defender John Heitinga has hinted he may be on his way out of the club this summer with no talks over a contract extension planned.

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Rafael Benitez has appointed Boudewijn Zenden as his assistant manager at Chelsea, according to the Dutchman’s father and agent.

Striker Leon Best’s stay at Newcastle could be drawing to a close with Blackburn having stepped up their interest.

Netherlands winger Arjen Robben has hinted dressing room unrest undermined their Euro 2012 challenge which ended on Sunday night following a third successive defeat.

Dutch winger Arjen Robben has hinted dressing room unrest undermined their Euro 2012 challenge which ended last night following a third successive defeat.

David Luiz today denied publicly criticising Chelsea team-mate Frank Lampard in an interview with the Portuguese press.

Steve McClaren’s Dutch agent Rob Jansen has revealed the former England manager is in official talks over a return to FC Twente.

Fulham have been told to double their reported offer of €5m for winger Nacer Chadli by FC Twente chairman Joop Munsterman.

Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt has brushed off speculation linking him with a move to Inter Milan and insisted he is happy at Anfield.

England’s friendly against Holland at Wembley was called off because every officer on duty “must be deployed to protect life, our communities and properties”, police said today.

Holland coach Bert van Marwijk is hopeful that Robin van Persie will be fit for Arsenal duty this weekend after suffering an injury on international duty on Tuesday night.

Mark van Bommel will wait until the end of the season before deciding his next move, according to his agent.

Dirk Kuyt’s agent claims his client is pondering a reunion with Rafael Benitez at Inter Milan.

Boudewijn Zenden has joined Sunderland on a week-long trial.

AZ Alkmaar are weighing a move for Blackburn defender Andre Ooijer, but are wary of upsetting the balance of a squad which finished the first half of the season top of the Eredivisie.

Chelsea’s Serbian defender Slobodan Rajkovic has launched an appeal against his one-year ban from football, imposed after he spat in the direction of a referee at the Olympics.

Henk Ten Cate’s exit from Chelsea, just five days after the dismissal of manager Avram Grant, casts severe doubt over Frank Rijkaard’s chances of taking the top job at Stamford Bridge.

The Moroccan FA is keen to persuade PSV Eindhoven youngsters Ibrahim Afellay and Ismael Aissati to opt to play for Morocco instead of Holland.

Liverpool defenders Djimi Traore and Jan Kromkamp could soon be on their way out of Anfield.

PSV Eindhoven chairman Rob Westerhof has confirmed he is pursuing a move for Liverpool full-back Jan Kromkamp.

Ajax are starting to become impatient in their bid to bring Edgar Davids back to Amsterdam.

Excelsior’s young Moroccan striker Mounir El Hamdaoui is reported to be on the verge of a move to Tottenham.

Arjen Robben has been included in Holland’s 23-man squad for Euro 2004 after proving his fitness to coach Dick Advocaat.

Liverpool and Manchester United are among the clubs interested in PSV Eindhoven striker Mateja Kezman, according to the club’s technical manager.

Manchester United insist Ruud van Nistelrooy was quoted inaccurately when he was reported to have described the wages of players at Old Trafford as obscene and astronomical.

Manchester United insist Ruud van Nistelrooy was quoted inaccurately when he was reported to have described the wages of players at Old Trafford as “obscene” and “astronomical”.