Dutch side AZ
Alkmaar complete the group after a strong season in the Eredivise before they thrashed Antwerp to reach the group stages.
The Namibians lost to AZ
Alkmaar 1-0 in their opening match, before losing 2-1 to Odense BK.
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Alkmaar -2 on handicap 1pt 10-3 Betfred EUROPA LEAGUE QUALIFIERS PAGES 127-128
However,
Alkmaar have already signed a new goalkeeper in 26-year-old Marco Bizot from Koninklijke Racing Club Genk and he will be AZ's first-choice goalkeeper next season.
GROUP D PWD LF APTS Zenit 3300114 9 Dundalk 311133 4 MACCTELAVIV 310256 3 AZ
Alkmaar 3 0 1 2 2 8 1 OTHER RESULT AZ
Alkmaar 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 FIXTURES NOV 3: Maccabi Tel Aviv v AZ
Alkmaar; Zenit St Petersburg v Dundalk NOV 24: Zenit St Petersburg v Maccabi Tel Aviv; Dundalk v AZ
Alkmaar DEC 8: AZ
Alkmaar v Zenit St Petersburg;
Alkmaar are believed to want around PS12m for their top goalscorer, a fee unlikely to deter Spurs, although negotiations are ongoing.
"I'm going to look towards the future with
Alkmaar. I don't yet know what I will do after this season.
Former Villarreal frontman Altidore was Sunderland's main attacking transfer target this summer, with his 31 goals for
Alkmaar last season turning heads across Europe.
Alkmaar would listen to offers of around PS12million in January.
"Playing under Louis van Gaal (at
Alkmaar) you definitely learn a lot as a player and that has definitely rubbed off on me so far.
BRETT HOLMAN'S superb volley fired AZ on their way to a first-leg win in
Alkmaar.
