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Keeper happy at Vitesse

Image: Velthuizen: Happy where he is

Piet Velthuizen is in no rush to leave Vitesse after being linked with a move to Ajax and Arsenal.

Velthuizen taking no notice of transfer rumours

Piet Velthuizen says he is in no rush to leave Vitesse Arnhem after being linked with a move to Ajax and Arsenal. Gunners scouts watched Velthuizen against Ajax at the weekend, while he has been tipped to replace Maarten Stekelenburg at the Amsterdam ArenA. But the 21-year-old has little interest in the transfer speculation, insisting he is happy in Arnhem, where he recently signed a contract extension until 2011. "These are only rumours," Velthuizen told De Gelderlander. "And it does nothing for me.

Very satisfied

"I have a good contract. Why should I leave? "In football you never know anything for sure, but I am very satisfied with Vitesse." Regarding interest from Arsenal, the promising keeper admits his target is simply to help Vitesse to finish in the top half of the table. He added: "Everyone knows that Arsenal is a great club, but I have a contract until 2011 at Vitesse. "Things are going well and I hope to finish in the top nine with Vitesse. This is important for me. "About other things, I am not at all concerned."

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