Voetbal International reports that 31-year-old Dutch defender Bas Kuipers could transfer to Sparta Rotterdam, which has now made an official offer to his club, FC Twente. Rogier Meijer, who worked with Kuipers at NEC, hopes to convince the defender to make the transfer, although Sparta still needs to speak with the player. The Portuguese club Arouca, where Kuipers was on loan last season, is also interested in signing him permanently. The player is said to be open to staying with Arouca, who have made him a good offer. However, according to VI, FC Twente is far from an agreement with the Portuguese side because Arouca is currently unwilling to meet the Dutch club's demand to recoup part of the transfer fee they originally invested in the player. The left-back has a current Transfermarkt market value of €800k. He made 17 appearances in Liga Portugal for Arouca, scoring one goal and providing two assists, and also made seven Eredivisie appearances for Twente in the 2025/2026 season. He also has 3 caps for the Netherlands U21 team.