Van Oevelen Agrees Personal Terms
Saturday, 18th Jul 2026 22:02

Volendam keeper Kayne van Oevelen has agreed a five-year deal with the Blues and is set to undergo a medical on Sunday.

On Friday, the Blues agreed a €4 million (£3.4 million) fee plus a 10 per cent sell-on the the Dutch side for the 22-year-old.

The 6ft 6in tall keeper travelled to England on Saturday to talk terms with a contract which runs to the summer of 2031 having been agrees, according to De Telegraaf.

A medical is set to take place on Sunday and assuming all goes to plan, Van Oevelen will join his new teammates when they fly to La Manga for their pre-season training camp on Monday.

Van Oevelen has been with Volendam, Arnold Muhren’s hometown club where he began his career, since joining them from Amsterdamsche FC in 2021.

He established himself as the club’s number one in 2024/25 as they won the Eerste Divisie title and then impressed in his first full campaign in the Eredivisie, the top flight of Dutch football, last season despite his side’s relegation.

Given his lack of experience, Van Oevelen won’t be viewed as a first-choice for the campaign ahead but a back-up to more senior keepers with talks having taken place with Newcastle regarding former Town academy schoolboy Nick Pope, while a loan to a Championship club is also understood to be under consideration.

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jas0999 added 22:33 - Jul 18 So, we will loan him out potentially? Not really an addition then. Five weeks to go. Need lots of new signings. Don’t want to hear the team need time to gel. We’ve had ample time.
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racingblue added 22:46 - Jul 18 jas0999 complaining about lack of signings on a post about a signing. Get a grip
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trevski_s added 23:04 - Jul 18

Hoping the medical goes well and we will be welcoming him tomorrow. At the moment the loan out is just a speculation and as always nothing is confirmed until the club announces it. You never know he could perform really well at the training camp and in pre-season.

Good young keeper for a really cheap price, whats not to like? Looks like we are going to have a really good goalkeeping department in the future with KVO, Slicks and Gray

Nutkins_Return added 00:09 - Jul 19 I'll let the players know all new signings must immediately be able to understand all the other signings and players game inside out and be fully tactically aware of GON's style immediately because Jas doesn't want to hear it.
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Bert added 00:21 - Jul 19 Why does anyone react to something Town have not actually said themselves ?
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flykickingbybgunn added 00:45 - Jul 19 Young for a keeper. An investment for the future then. Welcome Kayne. We look forward to you making the grade.
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armchaircritic59 added 00:54 - Jul 19 I'd be astonished if this wasn't a back up signing, but non the less it's something we still need. Now for the main keeper signing. I know who I'd have if he wanted to come here of course, but doubt very much that will happen, given interest in " higher " places.
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TotalBlue added 00:57 - Jul 19

Looks good from what I see one for the future. People who say we need more signings stop a minute although I believe Ipswich is an amazing club in the prem we have to wait for deals to be done and sadly there’s a little thing called the World Cup it always slows down transfers as a lot of players are busy. It will sort we will sign players and who ever they are to me they are all hero’s we just have to wait coyb

shakytown added 01:55 - Jul 19 dont worry about signings as we do our business behind the scenes. Everything else is just rubbish.
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PortmanTerrorist added 06:59 - Jul 19 I bet he has. What an opportunity for the last to compete for a place in a team leaps ahead of where he currently plays. How he has a bit more humility than the last keeper Tony Blooms algorithm churned out!
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Fermi_Parradox added 07:48 - Jul 19 We ate not signing anyone who is currently at the world cup....... Just saying.
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Lukeybluey added 08:45 - Jul 19 Robin Roefs at Sunderland is 23, was 22 when he signed for them, not much experience, only played 35 games prior to Sunderland, and was a standout player last season... whos to say this fella wont be number one for us?
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Bazza8564 added 09:03 - Jul 19 Another young talented and hungry player. Get him signed
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Brogan55 added 09:18 - Jul 19 People forget that Richard Wright was a similar age.
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Paulc added 09:28 - Jul 19 Well done Jas0999 for failing to understand how transfer windows work. Slow start due to World Cup. Transfer domino effect, players don’t become available until suitable replacements are found. No one else has made significant level of signings yet either. It may be frustrating but you are in need of a reality check.
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GTRKing added 09:42 - Jul 19 I am happy with this young keeper with room to grow! Good back up keeper! Maybe loan out or stick him on bench ID say keep Walton as he done very well then spend money else where! No complaints need to get the right players in!
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blueboy1981 added 10:25 - Jul 19 Paulc …… and you are full of excuses for failure.
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blueboy1981 added 10:35 - Jul 19 If there was an Award for Supporter Excuses - I’m sure we’d win it uncontested. Well the World Cup is now one less to use. What’s next ?? Time to ‘gel’ and ‘settle’ ? - yet to come, as sure as night follows day !
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blues1 added 10:55 - Jul 19 Blueboy1981 and if there were awards for being constantly negative, crap supporter, you'd win both.
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TrimandBlue82 added 14:10 - Jul 19 GTRKing - Don't think he needs room to grow as he's already 6ft 6in. Hopefully he will be a shrewd addition to our growing squad.
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Paulc added 14:42 - Jul 19

Bluebit1981
Firstly I’m sure Jas can speak for himself.

Secondly, what failure are you talking about? Wasn’t aware we’ve failed at anything before the season starts have we? My points are not excuses, they are facts, a concept you have yet to deal in at all and now you’ve moved into the fortunes telling business, bravo!

Why did you come back after your grand gesture at the end of last season that you predicted so inaccurately? That’s a straight question, prove me wrong actually answering the question put to you please.