Kuyt captains Feyenoord

Reported Liverpool target Dirk Kuyt has been named as Feyenoord's new captain.

The prolific Dutch international is thought to be a name under consideration at Anfield and has also been linked with a move to France - Lyon named as potential suitors.

However, for the moment at least, it would appear that Feyenoord are confident of keeping last season's top goalscorer in Holland.

Kuyt replaces Bart Goor as captain, with manager Erwin Koeman expressing the ease in which he came to the decision.

''Dirk is a lad who is a leader within the team,'' Koeman told the club's official website.

''Besides he is popular with his team-mates, crowd and press.

''It was a logical choice to make him captain.''

The player too has spoken of his delight at the announcement, revealing that the support of his team-mates was an important factor in his agreeing to the role.

''I found it important to know how the team would stand against the decision,'' said Kuyt to Feyenoord.nl.

''After all the intention is that the leadership within the squad won't come to rest on the shoulders of one man, but that we do it together.

''That's why I first thought about it, before I accepted the offer.

''I'm 24-years-old. That's a pretty young age to be captain of Feyenoord. But I think that I could be a good captain.

''The last two seasons I have played all the games for Feyenoord. This maybe comes at the right moment.''

Meanwhile, Feyenoord have rebuked Salomon Kalou for openly expressing an interest in PSV Eindhoven's reported tracking of his services.

The club's technical director Mark Wotte has urged Kalou to concentrate on Feyenoord and put any thoughts of PSV to the back of his mind.

''In the first place I don't find that vouch respectful to the club Feyenoord,'' said Wotte.

''Besides it causes unrest within the group and our preparation for the new season gets disturbed.

''I also expect from PSV that they know the rules of the game around the approaching of players and that they will act accordingly.''