Ajax claim Chelsea are trailing two of the Dutch club’s rising stars.

Holland coach Marco van Basten today led the tributes to Rinus Michels, the man who pioneered "total football", who has died at the age of 77.

Ajax have confirmed newspaper reports which suggest full-back Hatem Trabelsi is on the verge of a move to Arsenal.

The David Beckham saga is already at saturation point and it’s only June. James Whelan reports from Spain