Feyenoord defender signs new deal

The new deal will keep the 26-year-old at Feyenoord until the summer of 2014.

“We are very happy to have reached an agreement with Ron. He has developed into one of the absolute key players here. His decision to commit his future to Feyenoord is an important signal to the other players,” sporting director Martin van Geel said.

Vlaar added: “I am delighted with my new deal and feel very relieved. Negotiations took pretty long because I wanted to be sure that this is the right decision. I hope that other players will now follow suit and I am already looking forward to the new season.”