Another "closed signing" leaves Valencia hanging

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Kayne Van Oevelen, Dutch goalkeeper 22 years old, signed this Tuesday with Ipswich Town until the summer of 2031. His transfer to Valencia CF was practically a done deal as he had a verbal agreement with the player for five seasons, but they did not finalize the transfer with FC Volendam and will have to look for another option on the market.

Kayne Van Oevelen signs with Ipswich Town until 2031

According to 'De Telegraaf', the English club has announced the definitive arrival of Kayne Van Oevelen, who is leaving FC Volendam after five years at the Dutch club. The contract will last for five seasons, ending in June 2031.

The final transfer fee has not been disclosed by the clubs. Prior to the agreement, the English proposal was around €4 million plus a percentage of a future sale, an amount higher than what Valencia had planned economically. Volendam has confirmed that this is their highest fixed amount sale in history.

Valencia had reached an understanding with the goalkeeper to sign until 2031, but the negotiation stalled as they failed to secure the signing of Thomas Meunier, who ended up joining Sunderland after Valencia had nearly finalized his transfer.

This change prompted the club to reallocate resources for the right-back position. Ipswich took advantage of the delay, presented an offer that pleased Volendam, and secured the signing of Kayne Van Oevelen before Valencia could resume negotiations.

Kayne is in. 🧤🔒 pic.twitter.com/p9D21gBUUg

— Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) July 21, 2026

Valencia CF reopens the search for LaLiga

Van Oevelen met several criteria set by the sports management. The goalkeeper stands at 1.99 meters, played 64 matches with Volendam's first team, and kept a clean sheet in 13 games, as reported by his former club.

His performance during the last season also intensified competition for his signature. In April, he was named the Eredivisie Player of the Month after making 14 saves in three games, with 87.5% accuracy and conceding only two goals. At that point, he led the league with 148 interventions in 31 matches.

Golden opportunity for a very interesting footballer

Volendam's relegation did not diminish the interest in the goalkeeper. Besides Valencia, FC Twente had been monitoring his situation, but the chance to join a newly promoted Premier League team ultimately swayed his decision towards England.

Planning for LaLiga now returns to the search stage. Carlos Corberán sees Stole Dimitrievski, whose contract has been extended until 2028, as the first choice. Cristian Rivero is also under contract until 2027, but his continuation does not mean the club will not consider adding competition for the goalkeeper position.

The sports management must decide whether to allocate part of the available budget to another goalkeeper or focus the investment on the right-back position. The move of Kayne Van Oevelen to England eliminates one of the options being worked on, requiring Valencia to initiate new contacts before LaLiga begins.

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