Ajax have appointed John Heitinga as manager until the end of the season.
Heitinga, 39, was put in charge as temporary boss alongside Michael Reiziger following Alfred Schreuder's sacking last week.
Chelsea have continued their extravagant January transfer window spending with the capture of PSV Eindhoven winger Noni Madueke.
Left-footer Madueke, 20, was on the books of Crystal Palace and Tottenham as a youngster but rose to stardom in the Netherlands after leaving North London in 2018.
Netherlands defender Daley Blind has expressed frustration at news of his likely January exit from Ajax quickly becoming common knowledge.
Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported on Wednesday how Blind has been given permission to leave the Amsterdam giants on a free transfer.
Cody Gakpo says "anything is possible" with his future at PSV Eindhoven after impressing for the Netherlands at the World Cup.
The 23-year-old has scored in his country's opening two matches – a 2-0 win over Senegal followed by a 1-1 draw with Ecuador – with Oranje top of Group A with a game to go.
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