The Willem II Courier
Market10 Aug 2026
Willem II say no — this time
The offer from AZ for Uriël Van Aalst was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Thomas Didillon-Hödl in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Willem II this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Devin Haen signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Devin Haen and Willem II agree another 4 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words at Willem II training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Adam Maher is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Market10 Aug 2026
48 months and counting on Jari Schuurman
Still no offer on the table, and Jari Schuurman’s deal keeps shrinking. In boardroom language, silence this long stops being an oversight and starts being an answer.
Market10 Aug 2026
Willem II buy the years ahead of Frenkie Stengs
He is 14, and the scouting reports agree on the only line that matters: the ceiling. Signings like this are lottery tickets written by professionals.
In brief
- Market A long bet from Willem II on Kenneth Simons
- Squad Amine Et-Taïbi gets it from the manager
- Boardroom Willem II turn down the training-ground plan