Arjen van der Heide will join Tondela. The 24-year-old Dutch winger is expected to arrive in the coming days to finalize a transfer that will cost approximately €200,000. Van der Heide, a former Netherlands U-19 international, joins from De Graafschap, a club currently in 3rd place in the Dutch second division, where he was in his second season. The left-footed player, who developed at the Heerenveen academy and also played for Roda, is set to sign a three-and-a-half-year contract. This will be his first time playing outside his home country. The transfer is almost finalized, and following the completion of medical examinations, he will be officially announced as an attacking player available to coach Cristiano Bacci. In the current 2025/2026 season in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie, he has made 20 appearances, scoring 4 goals and providing 5 assists. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €350k.