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Free agent Bakker signs contract with NEC and can debut against Ajax
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Free agent defender signs one-year deal with NEC after Atalanta released him; eligible to play Saturday at Ajax.
Mitchel Bakker has signed a one-year contract with NEC on a free transfer after his contract with Atalanta was terminated this summer. The 26-year-old left-back, who trained with Dick Schreuder's squad in recent weeks, is immediately eligible to play and will wear number 5. He makes his debut this Saturday in NEC's away match against Ajax. Bakker brings experience from top European clubs including PSG, Bayer Leverkusen, and Lille, and was in Louis van Gaal's 2022 World Cup squad.
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UK timesConfirmed3 reports from 2 outlets. First reported by Voetbal International, 6 Oct.
- NOS
- Voetbal International
- Free agent Bakker signs contract with NEC and can debut against AjaxNOSThis article
- NEC sign free agent Bakker, Ajax debut loomsVoetbal International
- Schreuder hints at contract for Bakker: 'We'll discuss it this week'Voetbal International
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