Overview

• The 22-year-old Dutch defender joined VfL Wolfsburg on the final day of the transfer window, according to dpa reports.
• NEC Nijmegen says it expected to take Seelt on loan based on an oral understanding with Sunderland after Robin Roefs moved to England.
• NEC chief executive Wilco van Schaik told ESPN that Sunderland delayed negotiations before sending Seelt to Wolfsburg at the last moment.
• Van Schaik called the episode “the ugly side of football,” and technical director Carlos Aalbers reportedly messaged Sunderland that he regretted selling Roefs.
• The coverage reflects NEC’s account of events, and no detailed public response from Sunderland is included in these reports.