The Algemeen Dagblad reports today that 17-year-old
attacking midfielder Vincent Weijl will move to Liverpool and
midfielder Oguzhan Özyakup, just 15, is on the verge of joining the
Londoners. AZ are only entitled to a training compensation sum in
each transfer. Özyakup was born in Zaandam to Turkish parents, but
also possesses a Dutch passport.
The Dutch daily writes that the two teenagers have already
agreed personal terms with their new employers, who have however
not yet officially contacted AZ. “But we know how things stand. We
just sit here, unable to do anything,” technical director Marcel
Brands told the AD.
Brands had unsuccessfully tried to convince the talented duo to
stay on with the club, who last season managed to hold on to
18-year-old left midfielder Marko Matić. The Dutch U-19
international of Serbian heritage had also received a bid from
Liverpool, but Louis van Gaal promoted him to the AZ first squad,
offering him a professional contract up to mid-2010.