Overview
- NEC announced on Tuesday that 26-year-old Perr Schuurs has signed a contract running until mid-2029, ending his free-agent status and making him the club’s first confirmed summer signing.
- Schuurs is recovering from a serious knee injury and has been training in Amsterdam with his personal physiotherapist while aiming to be fit for matches around mid-September.
- Club director Carlos Aalbers said NEC will give Schuurs the time and space he needs and highlighted his exceptional qualities and European experience as reasons for the signing.
- Schuurs spent his early career at Fortuna Sittard before Ajax bought him in 2018 for €2 million and Torino paid €9.4 million for him in 2022, where he impressed in Serie A and drew interest from Internazionale before injury problems stalled a move.
- Former teammate Bryan Linssen actively encouraged Schuurs to join NEC, a move that gives the club experienced depth for the 2026/27 Champions League qualifying campaign while leaving NEC to balance his longer-term value against likely unavailability for the early August ties.