The Latest Breaking News from Ajax

The defending champions, Barcelona, got a kind-looking draw but a Chelsea side desperate for success face a trickier assignment

Billionaire Ratcliffe bids to buy 25% stake in Man Utd, run football ops. Glazers remain in control, but Ratcliffe could improve team performance. He's worth $15.1B, owns Nice, cycling team, 1/3 of F1 team & sailing team. Fans have long-protested Glazers, but Ratcliffe could ease tension if success follows. Risk…

Italy urgently need goals, Scotland require a point and the Netherlands must pull together in France for a crunch qualifier

Louis van Gaal - who recently answered an SOS call to return to Ajax - knows Beuker well.

West Ham’s 2-1 at Freiburg saw them set a new record unbeaten streak for an English team in Europe, while Romelu Lukaku was among the scorers in Roma’s 4-0 win over Servette.

Edson Alvarez says West Ham have every right to target back-to-back European trophies after their record-breaking victory over Freiburg last night.

West Ham earned a deserved win in Germany, Brighton fought back from two goals down to draw and Rangers lost in Cyprus

Plus: Everton, Liverpool and both Manchester clubs losing on the same day and more 1970s goalkeepers going up for corners

David Moyes has revealed the role played by new assistant coach Johnny Heitinga in the signing of Mohammed Kudus and Edson Alvarez from Ajax this summer.